Vitamin B12 supplements as protection against nitrous oxide inhalation.
Chronic exposure to ambient nitrous oxide levels found in dental offices may pose unrecognized health risks, among them, increased incidence of spontaneous abortion or infertility among female workers. Vitamin B12 supplements can reverse some of the effects of chronic N2O exposure.
Ostreicher
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University of New Haven.
D000022:Abortion, Spontaneous / Q000139:chemically induced; D003797:Dental Staff; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000139:chemically induced; D009609:Nitrous Oxide / Q000009:adverse effects*; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011247:Pregnancy; D014805:Vitamin B 12 / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D009609:Nitrous Oxide; D014805:Vitamin B 12