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Main Title Spontaneous Abortion and Exposure during Pregnancy to the Herbicide 2,4,5-T.
Author Hatch, Maureen ; Kline, Jennie ;
CORP Author American Public Health Association, Washington, DC.;Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC. Office of Pesticides and Toxic Substances.
Year Published 1981
Report Number EPA-68-01-3859; EPA-560/6-81-006;
Stock Number PB81-165789
Additional Subjects Herbicides ; Pesticides ; Toxicology ; Pacific Northwest Region(United States) ; Pregnancy ; Chlorine organic compounds ; United States ; Exposure ; Risk ; Abortion ; Reproduction(Biology) ; Epidemiology ; Communities ; Arkansas ; Questionnaires ; T 2-4-5 herbicide ; Toxic substances ; Acetic acid/trichlorophenoxy ; Health risks ; Environmental health
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Abstract The purpose of this study is to identify locations in the United States where community exposure to the phenoxy herbicide 2, 4, 5 can be examined in relation to the risk of spontaneous abortion and other adverse pregnancy outcomes. Prior ecologic studies evaluating the reproductive consequences of exposure to 2, 4, 5-T have produced equivocal results. In this report, the authors consider what research strategies and what populations may be used to generate evidence that can be more readily interpreted. Issues relating to the nature of the exposure (e.g. seasonal use, unknown dose level and fate in the environment) and to ascertainment of spontaneous abortions (e.g., memory bias, variability in medical service use) are discussed. Two candidate study areas are investigated. Research approaches suitable to each site are set out and assessed for their potential to provide a powerful, valid test of the relationship of 2, 4, 5-T use to spontaneous abortion.
Supplementary Notes Prepared in cooperation with Columbia Univ., New York.
NTIS Title Notes Final rept..
PUB Date Free Form Feb 81
Category Codes 6T; 6E; 57Y; 57E; 68G
NTIS Prices PC A04/MF A01
Primary Description 500/00
Document Type NT
Cataloging Source NTIS/MT
Control Number 323793365
Origin NTIS
Type CAT