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Title: Effect of parents occupational exposures on risk of stillbirth, preterm delivery, and small-for-gestational-age in infants

Abstract

Epidemiologic research on the effects of parental occupational exposures on fetal development has been limited. The National Natality and Fetal Mortality surveys obtained applicable data of probability samples of live births and fetal deaths which occurred in the US in 1980 among married women. Analyses were conducted for case groups of stillbirths (2,096 mothers, 3,170 fathers), preterm deliveries (<37 weeks completed gestation) (363 mothers, 552 fathers), and small-for gestational-age infants (218 mothers, 371 fathers) compared with controls. Occupational exposures were defined by industry of employment and by imputed exposures based on a job-exposure linkage system. For stillbirth, maternal work in the rubber, plastics, and synthetics industry and lead exposure and paternal employment in the textile industry had the largest odds ratios. Preterm birth was most strongly associated with maternal lead exposure, corroborating previous findings. Twofold increased risk of preterm delivery was found with paternal employment in the glass, clay, and stone; textile; and mining industries. Paternal exposures to x-rays and polyvinyl alcohol were associated with 1.5-fold increase in risk. The occupation of the mother was not associated with delivery of a small-for-gestational-age infant, in contrast to paternal employment in the art and textile industries. Several toxic agents were associated withmore » risk elevation of 1.3 or greater for fathers, most notably benzene.« less

Authors:
; ;  [1]
  1. Univ. of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (USA)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
5029477
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
American Journal of Epidemiology; (USA)
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 129:6; Journal ID: ISSN 0002-9262
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.; BENZENE; HEALTH HAZARDS; LEAD; MINING; SOLVENTS; X RADIATION; RADIATION HAZARDS; BIOMEDICAL RADIOGRAPHY; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FETUSES; INDUSTRIAL PLANTS; MEN; MORTALITY; MUTAGENESIS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; PVA; REPRODUCTIVE DISORDERS; RISK ASSESSMENT; WOMEN; ALCOHOLS; ANIMALS; AROMATICS; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; ELEMENTS; FEMALES; HAZARDS; HYDROCARBONS; HYDROXY COMPOUNDS; IONIZING RADIATIONS; MALES; MAMMALS; MAN; MEDICINE; METALS; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC POLYMERS; POLYMERS; POLYVINYLS; PRIMATES; RADIATIONS; RADIOLOGY; VERTEBRATES; 560300* - Chemicals Metabolism & Toxicology; 560151 - Radiation Effects on Animals- Man

Citation Formats

Savitz, D A, Whelan, E A, and Kleckner, R C. Effect of parents occupational exposures on risk of stillbirth, preterm delivery, and small-for-gestational-age in infants. United States: N. p., 1989. Web.
Savitz, D A, Whelan, E A, & Kleckner, R C. Effect of parents occupational exposures on risk of stillbirth, preterm delivery, and small-for-gestational-age in infants. United States.
Savitz, D A, Whelan, E A, and Kleckner, R C. 1989. "Effect of parents occupational exposures on risk of stillbirth, preterm delivery, and small-for-gestational-age in infants". United States.
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title = {Effect of parents occupational exposures on risk of stillbirth, preterm delivery, and small-for-gestational-age in infants},
author = {Savitz, D A and Whelan, E A and Kleckner, R C},
abstractNote = {Epidemiologic research on the effects of parental occupational exposures on fetal development has been limited. The National Natality and Fetal Mortality surveys obtained applicable data of probability samples of live births and fetal deaths which occurred in the US in 1980 among married women. Analyses were conducted for case groups of stillbirths (2,096 mothers, 3,170 fathers), preterm deliveries (<37 weeks completed gestation) (363 mothers, 552 fathers), and small-for gestational-age infants (218 mothers, 371 fathers) compared with controls. Occupational exposures were defined by industry of employment and by imputed exposures based on a job-exposure linkage system. For stillbirth, maternal work in the rubber, plastics, and synthetics industry and lead exposure and paternal employment in the textile industry had the largest odds ratios. Preterm birth was most strongly associated with maternal lead exposure, corroborating previous findings. Twofold increased risk of preterm delivery was found with paternal employment in the glass, clay, and stone; textile; and mining industries. Paternal exposures to x-rays and polyvinyl alcohol were associated with 1.5-fold increase in risk. The occupation of the mother was not associated with delivery of a small-for-gestational-age infant, in contrast to paternal employment in the art and textile industries. Several toxic agents were associated with risk elevation of 1.3 or greater for fathers, most notably benzene.},
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url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/5029477}, journal = {American Journal of Epidemiology; (USA)},
issn = {0002-9262},
number = ,
volume = 129:6,
place = {United States},
year = {Thu Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1989},
month = {Thu Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1989}
}