Time to pregnancy among female greenhouse workers

Bretveld, Reini; Zielhuis, Gerhard A.; Roeleveld, Nel

doi:10.5271/sjweh.1031

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“…This illustrates the lack of power in this study to identify occupational risk factors with moderate effects on fertility and pregnancy outcomes, thus failing to corroborate previous findings 40. Paternal exposure to monobutyl phthalate has been associated with altered semen quality41 and there is substantial evidence that occupational exposure to several organic solvents affects semen quality 42.…”

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The effects of work-related maternal risk factors on time to pregnancy, preterm birth and birth weight: the Generation R Study

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The effects of work-related maternal risk factors on time to pregnancy, preterm birth and birth weight: the Generation R Study Burdorf, A.; Brand, T.; Jaddoe, V.W.; Hofman, A.; Mackenbach, J.P.; Steegers, E.A.P. General rightsIt is not permitted to download or to forward/distribute the text or part of it without the consent of the author(s) and/or copyright holder(s), other than for strictly personal, individual use, unless the work is under an open content license (like Creative Commons). Disclaimer/Complaints regulationsIf you believe that digital publication of certain material infringes any of your rights or (privacy) interests, please let the Library know, stating your reasons. In case of a legitimate complaint, the Library will make the material inaccessible and/or remove it from the website. Please Ask the Library: http://uba.uva.nl/en/contact, or a letter to: Library of the University of Amsterdam, Secretariat, Singel 425, 1012 WP Amsterdam, The Netherlands. You will be contacted as soon as possible. Download date: 25 Mar 2019The effects of work-related maternal risk factors on time to pregnancy, preterm birth and birth weight: the Generation R Study Associations between maternal occupational exposure and fertility and pregnancy outcomes, adjusted for age, education, minority, parity, smoking and alcohol use, were studied using logistic regression analysis.Results Women in jobs with regular handling of loads $5 kg had better fertility and pregnancy outcomes. No self-reported exposure to chemicals was associated with any outcomes and self-assessments had very low reliability compared with JEM-based assessments. JEMbased maternal occupational exposure to phthalates was associated with prolonged TTP (OR 2.16, 95% CI 1.02 to 4.57) and exposure to pesticides was associated with decreased birth weight (OR 2.42, 95% CI 1.10 to 5.34). The population attributable fractions were small at 0.7% for phthalates and 0.7% for pesticides. Conclusion This birth cohort study presents evidence of health-based selection into the workforce and adverse effects of maternal occupational exposure to phthalates and pesticides on fertility and pregnancy outcomes.

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The effects of work-related maternal risk factors on time to pregnancy, preterm birth and birth weight: the Generation R Study

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“…The correction for confounders (age, smoking and multivitamin use by the mother, primigravidity) changed the fecundability rato to 1.11 95% CI (0.96-1.29) (Bretveld et al 2006). No relation between time to pregnancy and male exposure to pesticides was observed among 121 Danish greenhouse workers (Thonneau et al 1999) (Table 5).…”

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Occupational risk factors for work-related disorders in greenhouse workers

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Aim This study reviews the evidence on the association between working in greenhouses and the occurrence of muscelosckeletal, reproductive and respiratory disorders, dermal effects, cancer and neurobehavioral effects. Subjects and methods PUBMED, MEDLINE and EBSCO literature bases were searched to identify epidemiological studies conducted over 1996-2006 that focused on the health outcomes of greenhouse workers. Three exclusion criteria were used to limit the selection to studies with quantitative assessment of the association between workrelated risk factors and health disorders: lack of data on work-related risk factors, lack of a suitable risk estimate for work-related risk factors or of sufficient information that allowed calculation of a risk estimate and serious methodological concerns in relation to the purpose of this review (strong selection bias, very low response rate, recall bias). Results The analysis indicates that greenhouse exposure is associated with an increased risk of respiratory disorders, sensitization to allergens and skin reactions. Exposure to dust, bacteria, allergens, fungi and gases may cause or exacerbate asthma, asthma-like syndrome, mucous membrane irritation, chronic bronchitis and dermatitis. The results of the review showed that male workers employed in greenhouse horticulture for more than 10 years had a decreased median sperm concentration. The data on the effect of working in greenhouses on the time to pregnancy are unequivocal, but most of them indicate a relationship between a decreased fecundability ratio and greenhouse work, this referring mostly to pesticide exposure. There are also some indications that greenhouse work may contribute to musculoskeletal and neurobehavioral disorders, but only a few epidemiological studies have corroborated these

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“…For example, presence of p'p'-DDT in the mothers' serum 1-3 days after their daughters' birth is associated with a longer time of pregnancy (TPP) as well as with a reduced probability of pregnancy and high infertility [147]. A two to threefold increase in risk of prolonged time-to-pregnancy and spontaneous abortion, among female greenhouse workers [13,148] and increased infertility in women with agricultural work histories has also been noted [149].…”

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Effects of Endocrine-disrupting Chemicals on Female Reproductive Health

Zama¹,

Bhurke²,

Uzumcu³

2016

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Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) are increasingly prevalent in the environment and the evidence demonstrates that they affect reproductive health, has been accumulating for the last few decades. In this review of recent literature, we present evidence of the effects of estrogen-mimicking EDCs on female reproductive health especially the ovaries and uteri. As representative EDCs, data from studies with a pharmaceutical estrogen, diethylstilbestrol (DES), an organochlorine pesticide methoxychlor (MXC), a phytoestrogen (genistein), and a chemical used in plastics, bisphenol a (BPA) have been presented. We also discuss the effects of a commonly found plasticizer in the environment, a phthalate (DEHP), even though it is not a typical estrogenic EDC. Collectively, these studies show that exposures during fetal and neonatal periods cause developmental reprogramming leading to adult reproductive disease. Puberty, estrous cyclicity, ovarian follicular development, and uterine functions are all affected by exposure to these EDCs. Evidence that epigenetic modifications are involved in the progression to adult disease is also presented.

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Time to pregnancy among female greenhouse workers

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The effects of work-related maternal risk factors on time to pregnancy, preterm birth and birth weight: the Generation R Study

The effects of work-related maternal risk factors on time to pregnancy, preterm birth and birth weight: the Generation R Study

Occupational risk factors for work-related disorders in greenhouse workers

Effects of Endocrine-disrupting Chemicals on Female Reproductive Health

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