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This file is a work of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, part of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, taken or made as part of an employee's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government , the file is in the public domain .
Teenage pregnancy, also known as adolescent pregnancy, is pregnancy in a female under the age of 20. [5] Worldwide, pregnancy complications are the leading cause of death for women and girls 15 to 19 years old. [3] The definition of teenage pregnancy includes those who are legally considered adults in their country. [2]
Teenage pregnancy is also known as adolescent pregnancy. [181] The WHO defines adolescence as the period between the ages of 10 and 19 years. [182] Adolescents face higher health risks than women who give birth at age 20 to 24 and their infants are at a higher risk for preterm birth, low birth weight, and other severe neonatal conditions.
Environmental toxicants and fetal development is the impact of different toxic substances from the environment on the development of the fetus. This article deals with potential adverse effects of environmental toxicants on the prenatal development of both the embryo or fetus, as well as pregnancy complications. The human embryo or fetus is ...
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The teenage pregnancy rate was 33.9 per 1,000. The Canadian teenage pregnancy rate declined for both younger (15–17) and older (18–19) teens between 1992 and 2002. [22] Canada's highest teen pregnancy rates occur in small towns located in rural parts of peninsular Ontario. Alberta and Quebec have high teen pregnancy rates as well.
International Mother Earth Day was established in 2009, by the United Nations General Assembly under Resolution A/RES/63/278. The Resolution was introduced by Bolivia and endorsed by over 50 member states. [ 1 ]
hoed the earth. and left it for me. green rich ready. with yam shoots, the. tuberous smooth of cassava; take the blood of the fowl. drink. take the eto, mashed plantain, that my women have cooked. eat. and be happy. drink. may you rest. for the year has come round. again. Asase Yaa, You, Mother of Earth, on whose soil. I have placed my tools ...