A Method for Monitoring the Fertility of Workers: 1. Method and Pilot Studies

A method has been developed for monitoring male and female industrial workers and other persons exposed to en vironmental agents which may impair fertility. The essential feature of the method is its ability to distinguish the potential effects of occupational exposure from a multitude of other fact...

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Published in:Journal of occupational medicine 1980-12, Vol.22 (12), p.781-791
Main Authors: Levine, Richard J., Symons, Michael J., Balogh, Sandor A., Arndt, Deborah M., Kaswandik, Nancy T., Gentile, Joseph W.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Environmental Exposure
Environmental Pollutants - adverse effects
Female
Fertility
Humans
Industry
Male
Original Articles
Pilot Projects
Probability
Statistics as Topic
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Summary:A method has been developed for monitoring male and female industrial workers and other persons exposed to en vironmental agents which may impair fertility. The essential feature of the method is its ability to distinguish the potential effects of occupational exposure from a multitude of other factors known to affect fertility. Information is collected primarily through use of a questionnaire which takes less than three minutes to complete and can be administered to persons of either sex. The advantages and limitations of the method are considered in the context of pilot studies at two small chemical plants and of a review of attempts to assess occupational effects on fertility from interviews or health records.
ISSN:0096-1736
2332-3795
DOI:10.1097/00043764-198012000-00011