Spontaneous abortions, stillbirths, and birth defects in families of agricultural pilots.
Families engaged in Agricultural Aviation (314) and cooperating sibling families, not occupationally exposed to pesticides (178) provided information, in response to a questionnaire, on their general health status and pregnancy outcomes. These two groups were comparable in age, height, weight, and years of education. Statistical evaluation confirmed the null hypothesis with respect to total pregnancies, number of male or female children, spontaneous abortions, and birth defects.
D000014:Abnormalities, Drug-Induced / Q000453:epidemiology*; D000026:Abortion, Habitual / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000453:epidemiology*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000383:Agriculture; D001359:Aviation; D005260:Female; D005313:Fetal Death / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008423:Maternal Age; D008452:Maximum Allowable Concentration; D010575:Pesticides / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States
D010575:Pesticides