Pregnant Women at Work

Front Matter....Pages i-xii
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Women at Work in Pregnancy....Pages 3-13
The Effect of Work on Placental Function and Fetal Growth....Pages 15-25
The Hazards of Work in Pregnancy....Pages 27-34
Women Workers at Higher Risk of Reproductive Hazards....Pages 35-44
Reproductive Hazards of the American Life Style....Pages 45-60
Birth Defects and Parental Occupation....Pages 61-72
The Epidemiological Identification of Reproductive Hazards....Pages 73-85
The Effects of Work in Pregnancy: Short- and Long-term Associations....Pages 87-104
Occupational Fatigue and Preterm Birth....Pages 105-115
The Effect of the Mother’s Work on the Infant....Pages 117-132
Front Matter....Pages 133-133
Mechanisms of Teratogenesis: The Extrapolation of the Results of Animal Studies to Man....Pages 135-151
What Evidence is Required to Identify a Chemical as a Reproductive Hazard?....Pages 153-165
Animal and Human Studies in Genetic Toxicology....Pages 167-188
Front Matter....Pages 189-189
A Trade Union View of Reproductive Health....Pages 191-202
A Management View of Reproductive Health....Pages 203-212
Legal Considerations of Reproductive Hazards in Industry in the United Kingdom....Pages 213-224
Legal Considerations of Reproductive Hazards in Industry in the United States....Pages 225-239
What Can be Done in Antenatal Care?....Pages 241-247
The Contribution of the Occupational Health Services....Pages 249-256
Educating Workers, Management and the General Public....Pages 257-270
Front Matter....Pages 271-271
Future Research on Work in Pregnancy....Pages 273-287
Adverse Influences of the Working Environment....Pages 289-291
Back Matter....Pages 293-301