scholarly journals Occupational exposures and women reproductive health

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 026-030
Author(s):  
Singh Zorawar ◽  
Randhawa Jasjit Kaur ◽  
Kaur Sarabjit
Keyword(s):  
Women Workers ◽  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Occupational Exposures ◽  
Epidemiological Studies ◽  
Health Impacts ◽  
Future Health ◽  
Adverse Health Effects ◽  
Female Workers ◽  
Female Reproductive Health ◽  
The Impact

Occupational exposures in different industries may pose serious health impacts. A number of epidemiological studies have focused on the association of these occupational exposures and adverse health effects. The need of the hour is to focus on the reproductive health of female workers working at different jobs in varied industries. Increasing environmental as well as occupational exposures have led to serious effects on the reproductive health of women and have also endangered the life of future generations. The present paper attempts to focus the impacts of occupational exposures on female reproductive health. Future health based researches are recommended so as to assess the impact of occupational exposures on reproductive capabilities of women workers in different industries.

HEATING MICROCLIMATE ASSESSMENT AS A RISK FACTOR OF REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH DAMAGE IN WORKERS IN THE POLYMERPROCESSING INDUSTRY

2018 ◽  
pp. 50-57 ◽  
Author(s):  
T.V. Morozova
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Women Workers ◽  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Working Conditions ◽  
Polymer Processing ◽  
Benign Tumors ◽  
Processing Industry ◽  
Female Workers ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

We studied the relationship of the thermoregulation reactions activation degree with microclimatic conditions at workplaces, the functional state of female workers and their reproductive health. The labor of women workers in the polymer processing industry is accompanied by the combined effect of factors complex of the working environment and the labor process. Leading ones are the heating microclimate and physical activity. Hygienic assessment of the working conditions of the studied occupational groups (women professions of pressers, casters, extruders, high-frequency installations serving workers, rollers, calenders) showed that the resulting classes of working conditions correspond to hazard classes 3.2-3.3, which can determine the risk of reproductive disorders. The heating microclimate in combination with physical activity causes the thermoregulation system stress, which is manifested in an increase of skin temperature, sweating. According to the results of the in-depth gynecological examination, an increase of 1.3-2 times the frequency of gynecological morbidity was revealed. The main forms of gynecological pathology among female workers in the polymer processing industry were: prolapse of the uterus and vaginal walls, benign tumors, menstrual disorders and inflammatory diseases of the female pelvic organs. The state of women reproductive system is considered as an integral assessment of the impact of working conditions. A comparative analysis of objective hygienic data of working conditions and their subjective assessments by female workers made it possible to identify with the help of multiple regression analysis the relationship between risk factors and reproductive health, which allows us to improve and substantiate preventive measures in the workplace. We presented a mathematical model that allows to evaluate and predict the dependence of reproductive health disorders on the studied factors of working conditions, and also use it to develop practical recommendations.

scholarly journals Perlindungan Hukum terhadap Hak Pekerja Perempuan Di Masa Pandemi Covid-19

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 226
Author(s):  
Conie Pania Putri
Keyword(s):  
Women Workers ◽  
The Public ◽  
Female Workers ◽  
Library Research ◽  
The World ◽  
Work Relationship ◽  
The Government ◽  
Employment Of Women ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Collection Methods

The world is currently being faced by a global covid-19 pandemic, including in Indonesia this pandemic is very disturbing to the public. Manpower development must be regulated in such a way that basic rights and protections for workers are fulfilled, especially for women workers so as to create conducive conditions. The purpose of this paper is to find out the policies issued by companies for workers, especially women workers during the Covid-19 pandemic. This writing method is library research, which is a series of research related to library data collection methods, or research where the object of research is excavated through a variety of library information. The results obtained in this paper are that the company policies that terminate employment of women during the Covid-19 pandemic are protected by Law Number 13 of 2003 concerning Manpower, the losses caused by the company have not reached 2 years, the company cannot simply terminate the work relationship, Then there needs to be other efforts provided by companies or the government in overcoming the impact of Covid-19 on laid-off workers so that they can limit working time / overtime and workers can be sent home without breaking the work relationship The suggestion is expected that the government should supervise and act decisively against companies that employ female workers.

scholarly journals STUDY OF THE STATE OF REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH OF WOMEN IN THE CONDITIONS OF PRODUCTION EXPOSURE TO ACRYLONITRILE

2018 ◽  
Vol 97 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-64
Author(s):  
Irina V. Leshkova ◽  
E. M. Vlasova ◽  
V. E. Belitskaya
Keyword(s):  
Menstrual Cycle ◽  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Working Conditions ◽  
Inflammatory Responses ◽  
Thyroid Peroxidase ◽  
Immune Reactivity ◽  
Endocrine Regulation ◽  
Menstrual Dysfunction ◽  
Female Workers ◽  
The Impact

At workplaces in the observation group, working conditions are characterized by a combined effect of the industrial noise and a chemical factor (at 13.4% of working places the class of working conditions is 3.1, at 63.3% of workplaces the class of working conditions is 3.2). In the comparison group, working conditions are characterized by the impact of electromagnetic radiation from a personal computer, the class of working conditions corresponds to an allowable 2nd class. The executed research showed that under working conditions with an acrylonitrile concentration of 0.01 ± 0.003 mg/m3 (MPC of 0.5 mg/m3), working conditions do not provide safety for the reproductive health of female workers. An analysis of the results of the studies showed that female workers have menstrual dysfunction (menstrual irregularities in the form of hypomenorrhea, algomenorrhea, and irregular menstrual cycle were more often presented); absence of pregnancy in the first 5 years of the family life; hormonal disorders, there is also an activation of inflammatory responses, an increase in the immune reactivity; specific sensitization to acrylonitrile. Under conditions of production exposure to acrylonitrile, in workers there is observed an activation of autoimmune processes (increase in the level of antibodies to thyroid peroxidase (TPO), antibodies to phosphatidylserine), promoting lowering of immunological tolerance (elevation of antisperm antibodies), which has the impact on the formation of reproductive disorders (on fertilization and fetal development in the early stages of pregnancy), a high risk of abnormal pregnancy. The development of pathological processes of the cervix and breast is also associated with a deterioration of immunological reactivity and endocrine regulation. There was established a very high degree of the occupational conditionality of dyshormonal disorders (RR = 3.28, 95% CI = 1.22, EF = 69.48%); disorders of the menstrual cycle (RR = 4.63, 95% CI = 2.4-2.7, EF = 76.7%), the average degree of production conditionality of the pregnancy pathology (RR = 1.9, 95% CI = 1, 1-1,7, EF = 47,4%), pathological processes of the cervix (RR = 1.6, 95% CI = 1.3-1.7, EF = 37.5%), mastopathy (RR = 2.2, 95%, CI = 1, 9-2.7, EF = 50%).

scholarly journals Association between Female Reproductive Health and Mancozeb: Systematic Review of Experimental Models

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (7) ◽  
pp. 2580 ◽  
Author(s):  
Serena Bianchi ◽  
Stefania Annarita Nottola ◽  
Diana Torge ◽  
Maria Grazia Palmerini ◽  
Stefano Necozione ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Biological Fluids ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Epidemiological Studies ◽  
Experimental Models ◽  
Current Evidence ◽  
Female Reproductive Health

Mancozeb is a widely used fungicide approved for use in agriculture in many countries with long persistence in the environment and consequent bioaccumulation in tissues and biological fluids. Despite the large amount of studies published in recent years, the relationship between mancozeb exposure and female reproductive health is not fully elucidated. In order to summarize current evidence on mancozeb exposure and female reproductive disease, we performed a systematic review of literature. Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines were used to make this review. An adapted version of the National Toxicology Program’s Office of Health and Assessment and Translation (OHAT) framework was used to evaluate the risk of bias. Electronic search on two databases (PubMed and Scopus) was used to find experimental studies (in vitro and in vivo) on mancozeb exposure. The database search identified 250 scientific articles, 20 of which met our inclusion criteria. Selected data were then reviewed and summarized in tables. Overall, mancozeb represents a hazard for female reproductive health, with different mechanisms of action. Undoubtedly more experimental and epidemiological studies are required to definitively validate mancozeb as reproductive toxicant.

scholarly journals Influence of UTCP on the employment of female workers and the supply of labor force

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (11) ◽  
pp. e0259843
Author(s):  
Mingming Li ◽  
Jiayun Wang
Keyword(s):  
Women Workers ◽  
Propensity Score ◽  
Propensity Score Matching ◽  
Survey Data ◽  
Family Characteristics ◽  
Female Employment ◽  
Income Gap ◽  
Female Workers ◽  
The Impact

In recent years, China has introduced the Universal Two-Child Policy (UTCP), which means that a couple can have two children. The implementation of this policy may affect female employment. Based on this background, this work aims to the impact of UTCP on the number and employment of Chinese women workers, and find out the countermeasures for the adverse impact of the policy. Firstly, the role of the Propensity Score Matching-Differences in Differences model is introduced, and the average and dynamic effects of UTCP on women’s employment are discussed by using the Propensity Score Matching model. Secondly, the survey data on issues related to female employment after the implementation of UTCP from 2016 to 2020 is analyzed. Finally, a conclusion is drawn according to the survey data. The results demonstrate that the implementation of UTCP widens the income gap between men and women. Meanwhile, the younger the couple, the greater the income gap. Besides, the unemployment rate changes slightly after the introduction of the policy. As the growth rate of female income is significantly lower than that of men of the same age, UTCP has little impact on the employment of Chinese female workers, but has a great impact on the quality of employment. Among all the respondents, the proportion of employed men is higher than employed women, which is about 64% ~ 65%. However, it is still unknown whether age, education, family characteristics, nationality, occupations, and economic development of the province have a certain impact on female income, which is worth noting by follow-up research. On the whole, the full liberalization of the second child has little impact on the employment of female workers in China, but has a great impact on the quality of employment. The present work lays a foundation for the study of the impact of UTCT on female employment in future, and offers a certain reference for the further study of the impact of the policy on employment in the future.

scholarly journals The Economic Impact of Covid-19 Pandemic on Female Workers in Serang City, Banten

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-29
Author(s):  
Wahyu Kartiko Utami ◽  
Nikki Prafitri
Keyword(s):  
Women Workers ◽  
Economic Impact ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
Female Workers ◽  
Impact Theory ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
Descriptive Approach ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Work Contract

This research discusses the Covid-19 pandemic and its impact on the female workers economy in Serang City. The Covid-19 pandemic has affected various areas of people's life, including the economy. On the other hand, female workers are among those affected by Covid-19. The theory used in this study is the Cohen economic impact theory which includes the impact on income, the impact on economic activity, and the impact on expenditure. The research method used is qualitative research with a qualitative descriptive approach. Data collection techniques using observation, in-depth interviews, and documentation. This research's informants are the Labor Office of Serang Banten, the Giant Labor Community, and formal female workers. The results showed that the Covid-19 pandemic in Serang City influenced some female workers' economic aspects, such as income, economic activities, and expenditure. This influence is especially for women workers affected, such as female workers at home, who are laid off until their work contract is terminated.

scholarly journals FEMALE TOURISM WORKERS AND THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 7
Author(s):  
Ni Made Santi Diwyarthi ◽  
A.A. Ngurah Anom Kumbara ◽  
A.A. Bagus Wirawan ◽  
I Nyoman Sirtha
Keyword(s):  
Women Workers ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Business World ◽  
Purposive Sampling ◽  
Female Workers ◽  
The Impact ◽  
First Time

Women are vulnerable to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. This happened because the pandemic situation made companies generally cut the number of female workers for the first time for reasons of efficiency. This research reveals female tourism workers and the Covid-19 pandemic. The research method used is qualitative, with purposive sampling. The results of the study prove that the Covid-19 pandemic is destroying the business world globally, with the impact of 4500 female tourism workers in Nusa Dua (85%), with a loss of 9 trillion rupiah per month. This situation requires workers who are generally the first to be unpaid live. Keywords: women workers, tourism, pandemic, covid-19

scholarly journals Air pollution in the working area of the laboratories of the petrochemical complex – a risk factor for reproductive health disorders in female workers

2021 ◽  
Vol 100 (11) ◽  
pp. 1267-1272
Author(s):  
Makhmuza K. Gainullina ◽  
Lilija K. Karimova ◽  
Nadeshda A. Muldasheva ◽  
Elvira T. Valeeva ◽  
Kadriya F. Munasipova ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Working Conditions ◽  
Reproductive Toxicity ◽  
The Body ◽  
Professional Activity ◽  
Potential Hazard ◽  
Petrochemical Complex ◽  
Female Workers ◽  
The Republic ◽  
The Impact

Introduction. Protection of women’s health who combine work with maternity and care for children is one of the most critical areas of state social policy. The professional activity of female workers in harmful working conditions is associated with the impact of production factors on their bodies, which may also pose a potential danger to their reproductive health. According to Service of State Statistics (Rosstat), in the Russian Federation in 2017-2018, 22.8-23.4% worked in conditions that did not meet sanitary and hygienic standards, in the Republic of Bashkortostan - 20.6-21.7% of female workers. Materials and methods. The working conditions of female workers engaged in laboratory and analytical activities at petrochemical enterprises were studied. One hundred twenty measurements of noise, vibration, microclimate were carried out, 3074 air samples of the working area were selected and analyzed. The coefficient of summation of chemicals with a unidirectional effect of action and reproductive toxicity is calculated. Results. Hygienic studies found that female workers at the petrochemical complex were exposed to harmful chemicals, whose concentrations in the air of the working area were determined below the maximum allowable. These substances have a different nature of action on the body, including potentially dangerous to reproductive health. The summation coefficient of chemical substances with unidirectional effects and reproductive toxicity was in the range from 1.04 to 1.53, which, according to Guideline R.2.2.2006-05, corresponds to Class 3.1 of working conditions. There was an intensity of the labour process due to the three-shift nature of the work. Conclusion. Laboratorians, chemical engineers of the petrochemical complex were exposed to combined exposure to chemicals belonging to 2-4 hazard classes, many of which had a unidirectional mechanism of action and at the same time represented, to some extent, a potential hazard to women’s reproductive health. The overall assessment of working conditions of female workers corresponds to harmful class - 3.1, which requires the development of measures to reduce the occupational risk of violations of reproductive health.

Health effects of nanomaterials

2007 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 527-531 ◽  
Author(s):  
T.D. Tetley
Keyword(s):  
Health Effects ◽  
Animal Studies ◽  
High Surface ◽  
Epidemiological Studies ◽  
Surface Reactivity ◽  
Health Impacts ◽  
Adverse Health Effects ◽  
Particulate Air Pollution ◽  
Reactive Surface Area ◽  
Exact Relationship

With the rapid growth of nanotechnology and future bulk manufacture of nanomaterials comes the need to determine, understand and counteract any adverse health effects of these materials that may occur during manufacture, during use, or accidentally. Nanotechnology is expanding rapidly and will affect many aspects of everyday life; there are already hundreds of products that utilize nanoparticles. Paradoxically, the unique properties that are being exploited (e.g. high surface reactivity and ability to cross cell membranes) might have negative health impacts. The rapid progress in development and use of nanomaterials is not yet matched by toxicological investigations. Epidemiological studies implicate the ultrafine (nano-sized) fraction of particulate air pollution in the exacerbation of cardiorespiratory disease and increased morbidity. Experimental animal studies suggest that the increased concentration of nanoparticles and higher reactive surface area per unit mass, alongside unique chemistry and functionality, is important in the acute inflammatory and chronic response. Some animal models have shown that nanoparticles which are deposited in one organ (e.g. lung and gut) may access the vasculature and target other organs (e.g. brain and liver). The exact relationship between the physicochemistry of a nanoparticle, its cellular reactivity, and its biological and systemic consequences cannot be predicted. It is important to understand such relationships to enjoy the benefits of nanotechnology without being exposed to the hazards.

Lipid Metabolism and Relevant Disorders to Female Reproductive Health

2021 ◽  
Vol 28 ◽  
Author(s):  
María José Ferrer ◽  
Aimé Florencia Silva ◽  
Giselle Adriana Abruzzese ◽  
Mariela Edith Velázquez ◽  
Alicia Beatriz Motta
Keyword(s):  
Lipid Metabolism ◽  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Endocrine Regulation ◽  
Alcoholic Fatty Liver ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Female Reproductive Health ◽  
Essential Components ◽  
Diet And Exercise ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Lipid Regulation

Background: Lipids are essential components of cells that participate in metabolic and endocrine regulation and reproductive functions. The main organs where lipid regulation takes place are the liver and adipose tissue. Besides, when each tissue specific action cannot be exerted, it could lead to several endocrine-metabolic disorders closely related to PCOS, such as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and obesity. Objective: This work aims to discuss the impact of lipid alterations on metabolic and reproductive health. Therefore, this review focus on the importance of carrying out an integrated study of the molecular pathways affected in PCOS for developing target therapies. Results: Lipids play a major role in PCOS pathogenesis. In this regard, failures in lipid regulation, synthesis, and/or homeostasis contribute to metabolic and reproductive abnormalities, such as those seen in PCOS. Several lipid pathways and regulators are altered in this pathology, leading to dysfunctions that worsen reproductive functions. Therefore, there are several treatments to manage dyslipidemias. Non-pharmacological therapies are considered a first line treatment being the pharmacological treatments a second line option. Conclusion: The best treatment to improve the lipid profile is a lifestyle intervention, a combination of hypocaloric diet and exercise. Regarding pharmacological therapies, a combination of fibrate and statins would be the most recommended drugs. Still, in PCOS women, treatment with metformin or TZDs not only modulates the lipid metabolism, but also improves the ovulation. Also, metformin with lifestyle interventions has positive effects on the metabolic and reproductive features of PCOS patients.

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