Chemical and physical agents that are reproductive hazards for women in the workplace

Agent	Observed effects	Potentially exposed workers
Cancer treatment drugs (eg., methotrexate)	Infertility, miscarriage, birth defects, low birth weight	Health care workers, pharmacists
Certain ethylene glycol ethers such as:	Miscarriage	Electronic and semiconductor workers
2-ethoxyethanol (2EE) and
2-methoxyethanol (2ME)
Carbon disulfide (CS2)	Menstrual cycle changes	Viscose rayon workers
Lead	Infertility, miscarriage, low birth weight, developmental disorders	Battery makers, solderers, welders, radiator repairers, bridge repainters, firing range workers, home remodelers
Ionizing radiation (eg., X-rays and gamma rays)	Infertility, miscarriage, birth defects, low birth weight, developmental disorders, childhood cancers	Health care workers, dental personnel, atomic workers
Strenuous physical labor (eg., prolonged standing, heavy lifting)	Miscarriage, premature delivery	Many types of workers

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