Occupational Exposure to Synthetic Estrogens – Puerto Rico

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• Journal Article:
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• Personal Author:
  Rivera-Duerlo, J.
• Corporate Authors:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. Bureau of Epidemiology
• Description:
  Following complaints of breast enlargement in male employees and menstrual disorders in the female employees of an oral contraceptive plant in Puerto Rico, an investigation was initiated in May 1976. It revealed that during the previous 12 months, 5 of the company's 25 male employees (20%) and 12 of its 30 females (40%) had experienced syrnptoms or signs compatible with increased absorption of estrogens. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Biopharmaceutics Estrogens Manufacturing And Industrial Facilities Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Chemical Factory Workers Chemical Manufacturing Industry Employee Exposure Estrogenic Hormones Men Menstrual Disorders Occupational Exposure Pharmaceuticals Synthetics Women
• Series:
  Weekly Report: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• ISSN:
  0149-2195 (print) ; 1545-861X (digital)
• Publisher:
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (U.S.)
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 2 ; Puerto Rico
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DSHEFS - Division of Surveillance, Hazard Evaluations, and Field Studies
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1 pdf page
• Volume:
  26
• Issue:
  13
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20054665
• Citation:
  MMWR 1977 Apr; 26(13):101
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1977
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/183220/cdc_183220_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 320.12 KB ]