ISSN:
1432-1246
Keywords:
Chemical workers
;
Spontaneous abortions
;
Plastics industry
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Summary Spontaneous abortions were analyzed among Finnish chemical workers in 1973–1976. The information on the workers (9000 women) was obtained from the files of the Union of Chemical Workers; information on the abortions was obtained from the Hospital Discharge Registry of the National Board of Health. Fifty-two spontaneous abortions were recorded among chemical workers. The proportion of spontaneous abortions was 8.54% (spontaneous abortions/pregnancies) and 15.57% (spontaneous abortions/ births), which were significantly higher than the respective proportions among all Finnish women. Risk branches included plastics, particularly styrene, viscose rayon, and pharmaceutical industry and laundries.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01274131
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