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What exactly is a birth defect and how many babies are born with one each year in Hawaii?

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What exactly is a birth defect and how many babies are born with one each year in Hawaii?

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A birth defect is defined as any structural, functional, or biochemical abnormality in development that originates before birth and is detectable at birth or shortly thereafter. These congenital abnormalities may be genetic, caused by environmental hazards or adverse life style effects, but often are of unknown origin.

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