Table 1.

Some recommendations aiming at reduced exposure to health hazards during pregnancy and early postnatal life

	Recommendations	Targeted hazards
		EDCs	Mutagens	Others
Everywhere	Stop smoking tobacco and drinking alcohol	x	x	x
	Limit as much as possible passive smoking	x	x
	Avoid frequent close presence to power lines; limit the use of cell phones or cordless mobile phones			x
	Limit the use of plastic or rubber toys and prefer products declared to be free of bisphenol A or phthalates	x
	Stay in a cool place in case of heat > 30 °C			x
Personal care	Restrict the use of cosmetics and lotions as much as possible	x
	Prioritize unscented products and stop using perfumes	x
	Do not color your hair; do not polish your nails	x
	Avoid tattoos		x
Food and drinks	Prioritize food and drinks from glass container instead of plastic bottles or metal cans	x
	Do not microwave food in plastic recipients	x
	Use quality-controlled water in glass bottles	x		x
	Prioritize organic food whenever possible	x	x
	Avoid processed, especially nitrite treated, meat		x
	Avoid charred meat and consumption of bread or other cereal products that are darkened due to high temperature treatment		x
	Limit (once a week) consumption of predator fish (tuna, swordfish, …)	x		x
Home care	Wash new clothes before wearing them	x	x	x
	Avoid exposure to organic solvents		x
	Avoid as much as possible painting or coating (walls, doors, floors, …)	x	x
	Avoid scented cleaning products, air fresheners and fragrances	x	x	x
	Clean inside the house using damp clothes and reduce dust	x
	Do not use insecticides	x
	Ventilate the bedrooms and living rooms at home for 10 min, 1–2 times a day	x		x
Outdoor	Avoid the use of herbicides or pesticides	x	x
	Close the car windows and recycle air while driving on highways, in tunnels and in heavy traffic		x	x
	Prefer exercising in green areas and avoid heavily polluted air such as within 200 m of heavy traffic		x	x
Others	Avoid exposure to medical x-rays unless really necessary		x	x