title: What are some potential reproductive hazards in the hospital environment?
abstract: The Occupational Medicine Forum is prepared by the ACOEM Occupational and Environmental Medical Practice Committee and does not necessarily represent an official ACOEM position. The Forum is intended for health professionals and is not intended to provide medical or legal advice, including illness prevention, diagnosis or treatment, or regulatory compliance. Such advice should be obtained directly from a physician and/or attorney.
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Dr Butts), Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Penn; and Medical Advisory Services (Dr Guidotti), Rockville, Md.
authors.forename: Samantha F
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Butts
authors.forename: Tee L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Guidotti
mesh_terms: D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational / Q000633:toxicity; D000777:Anesthetics / Q000633:toxicity*; D003603:Cytotoxins / Q000633:toxicity; D004202:Disinfectants / Q000633:toxicity; D006761:Hospitals; D006801:Humans; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011839:Radiation, Ionizing; D060728:Reproductive Health
chemical_list: D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational; D000777:Anesthetics; D003603:Cytotoxins; D004202:Disinfectants