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The issue concerning embryofetotoxic chemicals is not that the female employee is more susceptible than males to adverse health effects from workplace exposures. Rather, it arises from substances that can cross the placenta and, at concentrations that would have no adverse effect on any adult, cause damage to the developing embryo or fetus. The female is involved only because it is she who carries the unborn child. Determining the potential risk from exposure of the mother to a chemical is a scientific endeavor, while deciding the acceptability of an estimated risk is a societal and regulatory responsibility.
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Karrh, B.W. (1980). Evaluation and Control of Embryofetotoxic Substances. In: Walsh, D.C., Egdahl, R.H. (eds) Women, Work, and Health: Challenges to Corporate Policy. Industry and Health Care, vol 8. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-8077-1_11
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