| It is the leading cause of pregnancy loss, congenital abnormalities and mental and physical retardation. |
| Congenital retardation seems to doom many of the retarded individual's interests to frustration. |
| Fetuses and children exposed to incinerator dioxins suffered liver damage and retardation of sexual and brain development. |
| Animals receiving heavy doses of alcohol showed retardation of hepatic repair. |
| Lead builds up in the tissues, and chronic lead poisoning can cause mental retardation and sterility. |
| This is a consequence of the considerable retardation of plasma flow through the layer over this range. |
