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© Kamla-Raj 2001 Int J Hum Genet, 1(3): 225-228 (2001)
Reproductive Epidemiology of Aluminium Foundry Workers
M. Hema Prasad, G. Sandhya Devi, P. Padmavathi, Ch. V. Ramana Devi, M. Srinivasa Rao and P.P. Reddy
Institute of Genetics, Hospital for Genetic Diseases, Osmania University, Begumpet, Hyderabad 500 016, Andhra Pradesh, India E-mail: hemaprasad.m@yahoo.com
Key words Reproductive performance; paternal exposure; aluminium workers
Abstract 160 non-smoking male workers engaged in the production of aluminium alloys were studied for their reproductive performance. The reproductive parameters studied included number of pregnancies, stillbirths, abortions in their wives and number of neonatal deaths, premature births, congenital abnormalities in their offspring. For comparison, 150 controls belonging to the same age group and socio-economic status and with no occupational exposure to any known physical or chemical agent were also studied. A significant increase in the percentage of abortions, congenital defects and a significant decrease in the percentage of livebirths were observed in the exposed group when compared with the control group. This could be due to occupational exposure to fumes of aluminium at the workplace.
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