Obstetric histories of women occupationally exposed to styrene.
Open Access
- 1 March 1982
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health in Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health
- Vol. 8 (1) , 74-77
- https://doi.org/10.5271/sjweh.2493
Abstract
To evaluate the possible embryotoxic effects of styrene, 67 female lamination workers occupationally exposed to styrene and 67 age-matched female industrial workers with no obvious chemical exposure were interviewed. The women, all < 40 of age, did not differ significantly with respect to number of births, pregnancies, or spontaneous and induced abortions prior to the exposure period. During the styrene exposure, the number of births was significantly lower among the exposed group, a result partly explained by a higher number of induced abortions. No differences were found with regard to the number of spontaneous abortions.This publication has 2 references indexed in Scilit:
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- Occupational styrene exposure and chromosomal aberrationsMutation Research - Fundamental and Molecular Mechanisms of Mutagenesis, 1977