The pregnant woman in the work place: potential embryopathic risks.
Many women of childbearing age now work in an environment that is associated with reproductive and teratogenic risks. Problems relating to the assessment and control of potential teratogenic hazards in the work place are discussed in this paper. Risk factors include industrial solvents, air pollution, water pollution, noise, anesthetic agents, and video display terminals.
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Department of Anatomy, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada.
D000397:Air Pollution / Q000009:adverse effects; D000777:Anesthetics / Q000009:adverse effects; D003199:Computer Systems; D000013:Congenital Abnormalities / Q000209:etiology*; D004781:Environmental Exposure; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009623:Noise, Occupational / Q000009:adverse effects; D011247:Pregnancy; D012307:Risk Factors; D012997:Solvents / Q000009:adverse effects; D014876:Water Pollution / Q000009:adverse effects; D014930:Women; D014931:Women, Working
D000777:Anesthetics; D012997:Solvents