[Influence on benzene and toluene to reproductive function of female workers in leathershoe-making industry].
The reproductive function of 223 women exposed to benzene and toluene was studied against 327 controls. The results showed: the incidence rate of menstrual disorder in the exposed group was 48.88%, significantly higher than that in the control group (16.21%), the incidence rates of menstrual-blood anomaly and dysmenorrhea had a tendency to increase with the length of employment. The incidence rates of spontaneous abortion and gestosis in the exposed group were 5.7% and 22.6%, distinctly higher than those in the control group (2.4% and 10.5%); The difference of the above mentioned indices were statistically significant between the two groups, indicating that both benzene and toluene had a deletions effect on the reproductive function of the female workers.
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Department of Labourhygiene and occupational, Diseases Xinjiang Medical College, Wulumuqi.
D000328:Adult; D001554:Benzene / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008599:Menstruation Disturbances / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000453:epidemiology; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000453:epidemiology; D011225:Pre-Eclampsia / Q000453:epidemiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome / Q000453:epidemiology; D012098:Reproduction / Q000187:drug effects; D012775:Shoes; D014050:Toluene / Q000009:adverse effects*
D014050:Toluene; D001554:Benzene