Parental occupational exposure to potential endocrine disrupting chemicals and risk of hypospadias in infants

Rates and types of hospitalisations for children who have subsequent contact with the child protection system: a population based case-control study

Authors:
Nassar N, Abeywardana P, Barker A, Bower C.

Authors notes:
Occup Environ Med. 2010 Sep;67(9):585-9. Epub 2009 Nov 25.

Keywords:
parental, occupational exposure, potential endocrine disrupting chemicals, risk of hypospadias in infants

Abstract:
Hypospadias is a urogenital birth defect affecting infant boys. Periconceptual parental occupational exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) with oestrogenic or anti-androgenic properties may adversely affect male genital development in utero. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between both maternal and paternal occupational exposures to EDCs and hypospadias.