SOLVENTS CONTAMINATION
October 1st, 2004
BY MONICA DOBIECHILDREN born to women exposed to solvents at work suffer from developmental problems according to a study in Canada's Archives of Paediatric and Adolescent Medicine journal. Researchers at the Hospital for Sick Children, in Toronto, found repeated exposure to chemicals used in jobs such as hairdressing and laboratory work during pregnancy worsened the IQs, language skills, attentiveness and hyperactivity of their children, when young.The study examined 32 women and their children who were exposed to organic solvents in the workplace for at least ...
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