Spontaneous Abortions Among Women Exposed to Organic Solvents

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• Personal Author:
  Hemminki K ; Lindbohm M-L ; Sallmén M ; Taskinen H
• Description:
  We investigated the association between medically diagnosed spontaneous abortions and occupational exposure to organic solvents. The study population was composed of women biologically monitored for solvents. The workers were classified into exposure categories on the basis of work description and the use of solvents as reported in the questionnaires, and on biological exposure measurements. The odds ratio of spontaneous abortion for solvent exposure, adjusted for potentially confounding factors, was significantly increased (2.2, 95% confidence interval [CI]=1.2-4.1). The increase was most consistent among workers exposed to aliphatic hydrocarbons: the odds ratio for high exposure was 3.9 (95% CI = 1.1-14.2) and for exposed graphics workers 5.2 (95% CI= 1.3-20.8). The odds ratio was increased also among toluene-exposed shoe workers (9.3, 95% CI= 1.0-84.7). The results of the study support the hypothesis of a positive association between spontaneous abortion and exposure to organic solvents during pregnancy and suggest that exposure, especially to aliphatic hydrocarbons, increases the risk of abortion. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Hydrocarbons Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Pregnancy Safety Solvents Urogenital System Women
• Keywords:
  Aliphatic Hydrocarbons Author Keywords: Aliphatic Hydrocarbons Maternal Exposure Occupational Exposure Organic Solvents Prenatal Exposure Reproductive Hazards
• ISSN:
  0271-3586
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  449-463
• Volume:
  17
• Issue:
  4
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20058145
• Citation:
  Am J Ind Med 1990 Apr; 17(4):449-463
• Contact Point Address:
  Marja-Liisa Lindbohm, Institute of Occupational Health, Topeliuksenkatu 4 1 a A, SF-00250 Helsinki, Finland
• CAS Registry Number:
  Toluene (CAS RN 108-88-3)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1990
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  American Journal of Industrial Medicine
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:11769253148e478633c9ec12e45c178444301bf99c5b9eb643f9d43814a7e463e9ce8a3d8f0c19d2942ddc8ca85e283f616c06451188f2930850cf7b47ef1207
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