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Spontaneous abortions among female chemical workers in Finland

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Spontaneous abortions were analyzed among Finnish chemical workers in 1973–1976. The information on the workers (9000 women) was obtained from the files of the Union of Chemical Workers; information on the abortions was obtained from the Hospital Discharge Registry of the National Board of Health. Fifty-two spontaneous abortions were recorded among chemical workers. The proportion of spontaneous abortions was 8.54% (spontaneous abortions/pregnancies) and 15.57% (spontaneous abortions/ births), which were significantly higher than the respective proportions among all Finnish women. Risk branches included plastics, particularly styrene, viscose rayon, and pharmaceutical industry and laundries.

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  1. Department of Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology, Institute of Occupational Health, Haartmaninkatu 1, SF-00290, Helsinki 29, Finland

    K. Hemminki M.D. & H. Vainio

  2. Union of Chemical Workers, Haapaniemenkatu 7-9 B, SF-00531, Helsinki 53, Finland

    E. Franssila

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Hemminki, K., Franssila, E. & Vainio, H. Spontaneous abortions among female chemical workers in Finland. Int. Arch Occup Environ Heath 45, 123–126 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01274131

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