About 120,000 babies (1 in 33) in the United States are born each year with birth defects. A birth defect is an abnormality of structure, function or metabolism (body chemistry) present at birth that results in physical or mental disabilities or death. Thousands of different birth defects have been identified. Birth defects are the leading cause of death in the first year of life.
(Info courtesy of the March of Dimes, 2009)
Use the following web sites as the starting point to conduct your web quest regarding birth defects. Should you still need information, you may "search" for specific information but make sure it is from a reliable source.
March of Dimes
National Organization of Rare Diseases
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