Prevalence of exposure to occupational risks during pregnancy in Spain

International Journal of Public Health

Volumn 57, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 817-826

  García, Ana M ^a,b,c   González Galarzo, M Carmen ^c,d   Ronda, Elena ^b,c,e   Ballester, Ferran ^a,b   Estarlich, Marisa ^b   Guxens, Mònica ^f,g   Lertxundia, Aitana ^h,i   Martinez Argüelles, Begoña ^j   Marina, Loreto Santa ^i,k   Tardón, Adonina ^j   Vrijheid, Martine ^f,g  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

^b CIBER EPIDEMIOLOGÍA Y SALUD PÚBLICA CIBERESP   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITAT POMPEU FABRA   (Spain)

^d Center for Public Health Research CSISP   (Spain)

^e UNIVERSITY OF ALICANTE   (Spain)

^f CENTRE FOR RESEARCH IN ENVIRONMENTAL EPIDEMIOLOGY CREAL   (Spain)

^g INST MUNIC D INVESTIGACIO MEDICA   (Spain)

^h UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY UPV EHU   (Spain)

ⁱ BIODONOSTIA HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Spain)

^j UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO   (Spain)

^k Subdirección de Salud Pública de Gipuzkoa   (Spain)

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Author keywords

Occupational exposure; Occupational health; Pregnancy; Spain

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; DANGEROUS GOODS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INDUSTRIAL NOISE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PREGNANCY; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SPAIN; STATISTICS; VIBRATION; WEIGHT LIFTING; WORKLOAD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COHORT STUDIES; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEMALE; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES; HUMANS; MATERNAL EXPOSURE; NOISE, OCCUPATIONAL; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PREGNANCY; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SPAIN; VIBRATION; WEIGHT LIFTING; WORKLOAD; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84869211513     PISSN: 16618556     EISSN: 1420911X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00038-012-0384-7     Document Type: Article

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