| Document ID (ISN) | 56991 |
| CIS number |
91-1874 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0355-3140 - Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health |
| Year |
1990 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Restrepo M., Muñoz N., Day N.E., Parra J.E., De Romero L., Nguyen-Dinh X. |
| Title |
Prevalence of adverse reproductive outcomes in a population occupationally exposed to pesticides in Colombia |
| Bibliographic information |
Aug. 1990, Vol.16, No.4, p.232-238. Illus. 31 ref. |
| Abstract |
A prevalence survey of adverse reproductive outcomes was carried out in a population of 8867 persons (2951 men and 5916 women) who had been working in the floriculture industry in the Bogotá area of Colombia for at least 6 months. These workers were exposed to 127 different types of pesticides. The prevalence rates for spontaneous abortion, prematurity, stillbirths, and malformations were estimated for pregnancies occurring among the female workers and the wives of the male workers before and after they started working in floriculture, and these rates were related to various degrees of exposure. A moderate increase in the prevalence of spontaneous abortion, prematurity, and congenital malformations was detected for pregnancies occurring after the start of work in floriculture. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
pesticides; abortion; flower and perfume-plant growing; expectant mothers; genetic effects |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
gynaecology; epidemiologic study; questionnaire survey; Colombia |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Colombia; France; United Kingdom |
| Subject(s) |
Agriculture, fishing, animal husbandry
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Occupational medicine, epidemiology
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Diseases of the reproductive system
Antifertility and prenatal effects
Agriculture
Agricultural chemicals
Genetic factors in reaction to exposures
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