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Abortion, Induced/adverse effects , Breast Neoplasms/etiology , Bias , Breast Neoplasms/epidemiology , Disclosure , Female , Government Regulation , Humans , Pregnancy , Research Subjects , RiskABSTRACT
A symposium entitled Health Risks Associated with Prenatal Metal Exposure was held at the 33rd Annual Meeting of the Society of Toxicology (SOT) in Dallas, Texas. The symposium was cosponsored by the Metals and Reproductive and Developmental Specialty Sections of SOT and was designed to elaborate the health risks associated with in utero exposure to metals commonly found in the workplace and/or ambient environment on the mother and developing offspring. Epidemiological and toxicological evidence that demonstrates the health effects and underlying mechanisms associated with exposure to arsenic (As), lead (Pb), and methyl mercury (MeHg) were discussed, as well as the legal ramifications and personal implications associated with prenatal metal exposure. The following is a summary of each of the individual presentations.
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Fetus/drug effects , Maternal Exposure/adverse effects , Metals/toxicity , Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects , Women's Health , Animals , Arsenic/toxicity , Disease Models, Animal , Female , Fetus/metabolism , Humans , Lead/toxicity , Maternal Exposure/legislation & jurisprudence , Methylmercury Compounds/toxicity , Occupational Exposure/legislation & jurisprudence , Pregnancy , Risk FactorsSubject(s)
Expert Testimony/legislation & jurisprudence , Research/standards , Abnormalities, Drug-Induced/etiology , Antiemetics/adverse effects , Dicyclomine , Doxylamine/adverse effects , Drug Combinations , Female , Humans , Infant, Newborn , Pregnancy , Pyridoxine/adverse effects , United StatesABSTRACT
Legal conflict has marked the effort to protect workers against reproductive injury, and legal activity in the management of occupational risks reflects a much broader range of important social issues, such as sexual discrimination in the workplace. This article describes the evolving law related to reproductive hazards that concern men, women and children.
