Laboratory Work and Pregnancy Outcome

Work-related Reproductive, Musculoskeletal and Mental Disorders among Working Women-History, Current Issues and Future Research Directions.

“…Pregnancy outcome: Increased abortions in parents of textile workers 17) , semiconductor workers exposed to ethylene glycol 18,19) and workers exposed to organic solvents [20][21][22] have been reported. The number of fetuses small for gestational age was reported to increase among working women exposed to organic solvents 23) and hair dressers 24) .…”

Solvent Use in Private Research Laboratories in Japan: Comparison with the Use in Public Research Laboratories and on Production Floors in Industries

“…The health effects reported are various from neuromuscular Raynaud's phenomenon 21) to reproductive disturbances such as miscarriage and abortion 4,23) . The description of the laboratories involved are generally brief and insufficient in most cases (with two exceptional cases 14,18) to make a clear identification of whether the laboratory studied was a research-oriented one 4) or testing and development sections of production facilities. Detailed descriptions of solvents involved were provided in earlier reports 4,14) , but simpler descriptions were provided in later reports.…”

“…The description of the laboratories involved are generally brief and insufficient in most cases (with two exceptional cases 14,18) to make a clear identification of whether the laboratory studied was a research-oriented one 4) or testing and development sections of production facilities. Detailed descriptions of solvents involved were provided in earlier reports 4,14) , but simpler descriptions were provided in later reports. Information related to exposure prevalence by solvent types was available only in limited cases 4,14) .…”

“…Detailed descriptions of solvents involved were provided in earlier reports 4,14) , but simpler descriptions were provided in later reports. Information related to exposure prevalence by solvent types was available only in limited cases 4,14) . Nevertheless, the use of chloroform may require attention 4,14,15,23) because this solvent is commonly used in laboratories but only on rare occasions on production floors ( Table 1).…”

“…Information related to exposure prevalence by solvent types was available only in limited cases 4,14) . Nevertheless, the use of chloroform may require attention 4,14,15,23) because this solvent is commonly used in laboratories but only on rare occasions on production floors ( Table 1). The descriptions of solvent application in histology laboratories would be expected to be simple 16,17,21,22) because xylenes, toluene or the combination of them would be the only solvents used in this field of study 6) .…”