Identification of hot spots of DNA methylation in the adult male adrenal in response to in utero exposure to the ubiquitous endocrine disruptor plasticizer di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate. Exposure to environmentaltoxicants during fetaldevelopment alters gene expression and promotes disease later in life. Di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) is a plasticizer widely used for the manufacturing
the fetus passive immunity against those diseases for which the mother has antibodies. This transfer of antibodies in humans begins as early as the fifth month (gestational age) and certainly by the sixth month.[27]Developmental problems[edit]Further information: Environmentaltoxicants and fetaldevelopment and Birth defectA developing fetus is highly susceptible to anomalies in its growth and metabolism