| Document ID (ISN) | 75382 |
| CIS number |
00-1092 |
| ISBN(s) |
951-802-358-1 |
| Year |
2000 |
| Convention or series no. |
People and Work Research Reports 37
|
| Author(s) |
Sallmén M. |
| Title |
Fertility among workers exposed to solvents or lead |
| Bibliographic information |
Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Topeliuksenkatu 41aA, Helsinki 00250, Finland, 2000. 80p. + Annex (49p.). Illus. 157 ref. |
| Abstract |
To investigate whether occupational exposure to solvents or lead is associated with reduced fertility, data on time to pregnancy were collected for female workers and wives of male workers biologically monitored for exposure to these agents. Exposure assessment was based on biological exposure measurements and on self-reported data on work and use of chemicals. Also, a register-based study on infertility was conducted among the families of lead-exposed men. Daily or high maternal exposure to organic solvents was associated with reduced fertility, particularly among women working in dry-cleaning shops, shoe factories and in the metal industry. No clear connection was found between maternal exposure to lead and fecundity. There is some indication that paternal exposure to solvents is associated with decreased fertility and that paternal exposure to lead may be associated with delayed conception. Five research articles on these topics are reproduced in the Annex (the author being among the co-authors in every case). |
| Descriptors (primary) |
lead; sterility; organic solvents |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
antifertility effects; parental exposure; dry cleaning; exposure evaluation; long-term exposure; shoe industry; expectant mothers; job-exposure relation; exposure records; exposure tests; women |
| Document type |
E - Books, reports, proceedings |
| Country / State or Province | Finland |
| Subject(s) |
Occupational pathology
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Inorganic substances
Genetic factors in reaction to exposures
Diseases of the reproductive system
Lead and compounds
|
