Solvent Exposure Linked To Birth Defects In Babies Of Male Painters

Men who paint for a living may be placing their unborn children at increased risk of birth defects and low birth weight.A study of construction workers in the Netherlands, conducted in part by the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada, links low birth weight and birth defects to paternal, airborne exposure to organic solvents such as paints, thinner and cleansers.>>> Discuss This Story

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