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| Authors: | John H. Sloss MA Esme Cahill BS Cecil G. Sheps MD MPH |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh , Pittsburgh;2. Beth Israel Medical Center , 10 Nathan D, Perlman Place, New York , 10003 |
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| Abstract: | Families engaged in Agricultural Aviation (314) and cooperating sibling families, not occupationally exposed to pesticides (178) provided information, in response to a questionnaire, on their general health status and pregnancy outcomes. These two groups were comparable in age, height, weight, and years of education. Statistical evaluation confirmed the null hypothesis with respect to total pregnancies, number of male or female chldren, spontaneous abortions, and birth defects. |
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| Keywords: | air pollution COPD lung function spirometry |
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