Occupational hazards to fertility and pregnancy outcome.

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• Personal Author:
  Gold EB ; Tomich E
• Description:
  Occupational hazards associated with negative fertility and pregnancy outcomes were reviewed. Epidemiological methods used to record data and analyze different reproductive hazards and outcomes were discussed. Occupational exposures that have been reported to induce menstrual disorders have included fluoride (16984488), toluene (108883), perchloroethylene (127184), mercury (7439976), and physical exposures such as noise and stress. Exposures that have been associated with decreased fertility have included textile dyes, dry cleaning chemicals, metals, antibiotics, and nitrous-oxide (10024972). Spontaneous abortions have been reported to be associated with the use of video display terminals, magnetic field exposures, microwave radiation, organic solvents, germicides, and metals, among other chemical and physical agents. Increases in preterm births have been reported in those with jobs with high levels of fatigue and/or physical exertion and exposures to metals or agricultural chemicals while low birthweights have been reported in those with exposure to electromagnetic fields and work in service, manufacturing, agricultural, electrical, electronics, and leather industries. Shift work, work in noisy environments, and exposure to metals and solvents have been reported to be associated with pregnancy induced hypertension. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Agriculture Epidemiology Menstruation Disturbances Metals Metals, Heavy Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Radiation Safety Solvents Urogenital Diseases Urogenital System

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• Keywords:
  Epidemiology; Occupational-hazards; Reproductive-hazards; Reproductive-system-disorders; Heavy-metals; Metal-compounds; Organic-solvents; Occupational-exposure; Video-display-terminals; Menstrual-disorders; Agricultural-chemicals; Electromagnetic-radiation
• ISBN:
  9781560531494
• ISSN:
  0885-114X
• Publisher:
  Hanley and Belfus, Inc.
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  California ; OSHA Region 9
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  435-469
• Volume:
  9
• Issue:
  3
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00222829
• Citation:
  Occup Med: State of the Art Rev 1994 Jul; 9(3):435-469
• CAS Registry Number:
  Fluoride (CAS RN 16984-48-8) ; Mercury (CAS RN 7439-97-6) ; Nitrous oxide (CAS RN 10024-97-2) ; Tetrachloroethylene (CAS RN 127-18-4) ; Toluene (CAS RN 108-88-3)
• Editor(s):
  Gold EB; Lasler BL; Schenker MB
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1994
• Performing Organization:
  University of California - Davis
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  19900930
• Source Full Name:
  Occupational Medicine: State of the Art Reviews. Reproductive Hazards
• End Date:
  20020929
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:7dc847c09aedf140bc731323e8446b4703641ae07d6ad9e7b7238120dab30b8f7dcaa9b938d34d035f87873a0fe7fec262d5d13dcaf290925445e82b6de3b57d
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/243329/cdc_243329_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 168.02 KB ]