Associations of fertility and pregnancy outcomes with leather tannery work in Mongolia: a pilot study.

摘要: To our knowledge, reproductive health effects among male leather tannery workers have not been previously investigated. Tannery work involves exposure to chromium, solvents, and other chemicals, which has associated with adverse pregnancy fertility outcomes in animals or humans some studies. This study retrospectively investigates the association of preterm delivery, spontaneous abortion, time pregnancy, infertility by comparing employees Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Participants were randomly selected from current employee rosters at eight tanneries two bread-making companies. The results this research suggest that may be reduced males. had limited statistical power, factors are likely biased findings toward null hypothesis; limitations possible sources undetermined bias give reason for cautious interpretation. Additional studies should conducted further examine workers.