Deleterious Effects from Occupational Exposure to Ethylene Thiourea in Pregnant Women

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• Personal Author:
  Baker BJ ; McCauley LA ; Mutic AD ; Baker BJ ; McCauley LA ; Mutic AD
• Description:
  Human exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) has become common as a result of widespread application of these chemicals to the food supply, environmental contamination, and occupational exposures (Caserta et al., 2011). However, relatively little is known about the effects of EDCs such as ethylene thiourea (ETU) in developing fetuses and the lasting implications of this disruption on human development from birth through adulthood. Of highest concern are chronic, low-dose exposures among industrial and agricultural workers. Current knowledge regarding the significance of endocrine thyroid signaling on normal human development raises serious concerns about the possible deleterious effects of EDCs in the developing fetus, children, and mature adults. Occupational health nurses are critical in identifying women and families at increased risk of ETU exposure and mitigating early exposures in pregnancy. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Agriculture Endocrine System Farmers Fetus Hazardous Substances Insecticides Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Pregnancy Safety Urogenital System Women

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• Keywords:
  Agricultural Chemicals Agricultural Industry Agricultural Workers Author Keywords: Occupational Hazards Chemical Hazards Children Developmental Disorders Employee Exposure Employee Health Endocrine Disruptors Environmental Exposure Ethylene Thiourea Farmworkers Fertility Fetal Exposure Humans Occupational Health And Safety Team Pesticides Pesticides And Agricultural Chemicals Prenatal Exposure Reproductive Effects Reproductive Hazards Research Thyroid Disease Thyroid Gland Disorders Women's Health Work Worker Health Workforce

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• ISSN:
  2165-0799
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article ; Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Georgia ; OSHA Region 4
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) ; National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health ; Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America ; North America
• Volume:
  65
• Issue:
  12
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20053421
• Citation:
  Workplace Health Saf 2017 Dec; 65(12):595-602
• Contact Point Address:
  Abby D. Mutic, CNM, MSN, 622 Paces Park Drive, Decatur, GA 30033, USA
• Email:
  abby.mutic@emory.edu
• CAS Registry Number:
  Ethylenethiourea (CAS RN 96-45-7) ; Ethylenethiourea (CAS RN 96-45-7)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2018
• Performing Organization:
  Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20090901
• Source Full Name:
  Workplace Health & Safety
• End Date:
  20131231
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:b70fb9517428f7491177989efa97b4eacc23fb3e67ace86a81ab63d71ef186d53c78177edb772033bbc7987216e10202dc23a95c82a6a14948ace5471a899ea7
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/216177/cdc_216177_DS1.pdf
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