Document ID (ISN) | 56446 |
CIS number |
91-1221 |
ISSN - Serial title |
0003-4878 - Annals of Occupational Hygiene |
Year |
1990 |
Convention or series no. |
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Author(s) |
Norman C.A., Halton D.M. |
Title |
Is carbon monoxide a workplace teratogen? A review and evaluation of the literature |
Bibliographic information |
Aug. 1990, Vol.34, No.4, p.335-347. 44 ref. |
Abstract |
Sixty case reports of carbon monoxide exposures involving pregnant women are reviewed. The circumstances under which carbon monoxide exposures adversely affected pregnancy and the types of effects seen are summarised. Severe acute exposures to carbon monoxide caused foetal death or toxic effects, including anatomical malformations and functional alterations. Foetal outcome was related to two major indices of carbon monoxide exposure: maternal blood carboxyhaemoglobin levels and maternal toxicity. |
Descriptors (primary) |
carbon monoxide; workplaces; expectant mothers; teratogenic effects; embryotropic effects |
Descriptors (secondary) |
toxic effects; literature survey; haemoglobin monitoring; carboxyhaemoglobin level; exposure tests; symptoms |
Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
Country / State or Province | Canada |
Subject(s) |
Toxic and dangerous substances
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Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety
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Browse category(ies) |
Antifertility and prenatal effects Carbon monoxide Inorganic substances Genetic factors in reaction to exposures
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