As is always the case with you, a fascinating article. I lived through the Thalidomide disaster. I remember the horror when we all learned what had happened to those poor children and their parents. Irony is, according the the Mayo Clinic, this drug is still prescribed (in the US, anyway) obviously not to pregnant women. I also thought of DES as I was reading your blog. Would this drug be considered teratogenic, carcinogenic, or both?
Everyone should read this, because we all know someone who is, or might be pregnant.
Great blog.
DES is even a more dangerous drug because of its nature of being a hormonal drug. In its, it is mostly carcinogenic. Hormonal drugs have the potency of penetrating the nucleus and by this, they can alter gene sequence and cause mutations.
Thanks so much. Your question sure add meaningful input to this article.