Maternal Veterinary Occupation and Adverse Birth Outcomes in Washington State, 1992–2014: A Population-Based Retrospective Cohort Study

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• Personal Author:
  Fuller MS ; Meisner J ; Phipps AI ; Rabinowitz PM ; Vora MV
• Description:
  Objective: Women in veterinary occupations are routinely exposed to potential reproductive hazards, yet research into their birth outcomes is limited. We conducted a population-based retrospective cohort study of the association between maternal veterinary occupation and adverse birth outcomes. Methods: Using Washington State birth certificate, fetal death certificate and hospital discharge data from 1992 to 2014, we compared birth outcomes of mothers in veterinary professions (n=2662) with those in mothers in dental professions (n=10,653) and other employed mothers (n=8082). Relative risks (RRs) and 95% CIs were estimated using log binomial regression. Outcomes studied were premature birth (<37 weeks), small for gestational age (SGA), malformations and fetal death (death at >/= 20 weeks gestation). Subgroup analyses evaluated risk of these outcomes among veterinarians and veterinary support staff separately. Results: While no statistically significant associations were found, we noted a trend for SGA births in all veterinary mothers compared with dental mothers (RR=1.16, 95% CI 0.99 to 1.36) and in veterinarians compared with other employed mothers (RR=1.37, 95% CI 0.96 to 1.96). Positive but non-significant association was found for malformations among children of veterinary support staff. Conclusions: These results support the need for further study of the association between veterinary occupation and adverse birth outcomes. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Cohort Studies Fetus Health Personnel Mortality Occupational Health Pregnancy Safety Urogenital System Veterinarians Women
• Keywords:
  Animal Handlers Birth Defects Cohort Studies Death Certificates Mortality Data Mortality Rates Motion Studies Population Based Studies Prenatal Exposure Reproductive Hazards Veterinary Medicine

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• ISSN:
  1351-0711
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 10 ; Washington
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  359-368
• Volume:
  75
• Issue:
  5
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20051070
• Citation:
  Occup Environ Med 2018 May; 75(5):359-368
• Contact Point Address:
  Dr Julianne Meisner, Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA
• Email:
  meisnerj@uw.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2018
• Performing Organization:
  University of Washington
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Occupational and Environmental Medicine
• End Date:
  20250630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/211197/cdc_211197_DS1.pdf
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