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Article: Female vets face greater risk of miscarriage
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- The Hindustan Times
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- April 13, 2008
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Washington, April 13 -- Female veterinarians who fail to protect themselves from x-rays and anaesthetic gases double their risk of having miscarriage, says a new study.
Western Australian researchers conducted their study on more than 1,200 female graduates from Australian veterinary schools over a 40-year period and found that exposure to occupational dangers such as x-rays, anaesthetic gases and pesticides could have adverse effects on pregnancy and fertility.
"The worrying findings showed that female veterinarians exposed to an hour or more of anaesthetic gases or exposed to pesticides during the course of their ...