| Work with video display terminals and the risk of reduced birthweight and preterm birth. | |
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PMID: 9358927 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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To determine whether the use of video display terminals (VDTs) is associated with an increased risk of reduced birthweight (RBW) and preterm birth, a cohort of telephone operators who used VDTs at work was compared to a cohort of non-VDT-users. Among 2,430 women interviewed, 713 eligible singleton live births were reported. Exposure was estimated from company records and a representative sample of electromagnetic fields was measured at the VDT workstations. For RBW (< or = 2,800 g), we found no excess risk associated with any VDT use during pregnancy (odds ratio [OR] = 0.9; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.5-1.7). For preterm birth (< or = 37 weeks), we similarly found no excess risk (OR = 0.7; 95% CI = 0.4-1.1). The risks estimated did not change substantially when hours working with VDTs were used as exposure variables. By contrast, increased risks were found for several known risk factors for LBW and preterm birth. We conclude that occupational VDT use does not increase the risk of RBW and preterm birth. |
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Authors:
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B Grajewski; T M Schnorr; J Reefhuis; N Roeleveld; A Salvan; C A Mueller; D L Conover; W E Murray |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: American journal of industrial medicine Volume: 32 ISSN: 0271-3586 ISO Abbreviation: Am. J. Ind. Med. Publication Date: 1997 Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1997-12-09 Completed Date: 1997-12-09 Revised Date: 2006-02-27 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8101110 Medline TA: Am J Ind Med Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 681-8 Citation Subset: IM |
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National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, Ohio 45226, USA. |
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Adult Birth Weight* Computer Terminals* Confidence Intervals Electromagnetic Fields Female Humans Infant, Newborn Obstetric Labor, Premature / etiology* Occupational Health* Odds Ratio Pregnancy Pregnancy Outcome Telephone |
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