Spontaneous abortion in spouses of greenhouse workers exposed to pesticides
Petrelli, Grazia ; Figà-Talamanca, Irene ; Lauria, Laura ; Mantovani, Alberto
Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine
2003
8
3
77-81
abortion ; benomyl ; carbaryl ; DDT ; endocrine disrupters ; epidemiologic study ; parental exposure ; pesticides ; pregnant women ; reproductive hazards
Occupational risks
https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02897919
English
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"Objective: The aim of this study was to explore the association between exposure to specific pesticides (including endocrine disrupters) of greenhouse workers and spontaneous abortion in their spouses. Methods: A group of exposed workers was compared with a non-exposed group. The risk of spontaneous abortion was evaluated using a logistic regression model.Results: A significantly higher rate of spontaneous abortion was observed among spouses of workers exposed to specific compounds (atrazine, benomyl-carbendazim, carbaryl and DDT) in comparison with spouses of the unexposed group. The logistic regression model confirmed the increased risk of spontaneous abortion (OR=11.8; 95% CI 2.3-59.6). Conclusions: These findings suggest that occupational exposure to pesticides might have an adverse effect on the partner's reproductive health."(Authors' abstract)
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