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Article: Moms-to-be banned from 'chip room.' (chemicals and gases used in semiconductor production may cause miscarriage)
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- January 31, 1987
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Moms-to-be banned from 'chip room'
Earlier this month, AT&T announced that it would no longer allow pregnant women to work on its semiconductor production lines, the so-called "clean rooms." Other microelectronics firms have offered their pregnant employees the option of transferring out of production areas where exposure to chemicals and gases is possible. This spreading concern over pregnancy risks follows the recent report that women in the semiconductor industry may be more likely to miscarry.
The study--done under contract for Digital Equipment Corp., a computer manufacturer with various locations in Massachusetts--was conducted by scientists from ...