Petrochemical exposure and menstrual disturbances

Thurston, SW; Ryan, L; Christiani, DC; Snow, R; Carlson, J; You, L; Cui, S; Guohong, M; Wang, L; Huang, Y; Xu, X

Petrochemical exposure and menstrual disturbances

Thurston, SW Ryan, L

Christiani, DC Snow, R Carlson, J You, L Cui, S Guohong, M Wang, L Huang, Y Xu, X

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Citation:: American Journal of Industrial Medicine, 2000, 38 (5), pp. 555 - 564
Issue Date:: 2000-10-23

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Field	Value	Language
dc.contributor.author	Thurston, SW	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Ryan, L https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5957-2490	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Christiani, DC	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Snow, R	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Carlson, J	en_US
dc.contributor.author	You, L	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Cui, S	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Guohong, M	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Wang, L	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Huang, Y	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Xu, X	en_US
dc.date.issued	2000-10-23	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	American Journal of Industrial Medicine, 2000, 38 (5), pp. 555 - 564	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	0271-3586	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/26258
dc.description.abstract	Background: An exploratory, cross-sectional retrospective study was conducted to examine the effects of benzene exposure on menstrual problems. Methods: The study was based on a survey administered to over 3,000 women who worked in a large petrochemical company in Beijing, China. An abnormal menstrual cycle length (AMCL), defined as an average menstrual cycle length of greater than 35 days or less than 21 days, is the major outcome of interest. Results: After 7 years of benzene exposure, the adjusted odds ratio of having AMCL for each additional 5 years of exposure was 1.71 (95% CI 1.27-2.31). Feeling stressed at work was also an important predictor. Conclusions: This study suggests a significant association of benzene exposure and perceived stress with menstrual disturbance. A prospective study is needed to confirm this finding. (C) 2000 Wiley-Liss, Inc.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	American Journal of Industrial Medicine	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1002/1097-0274(200011)38:5<555::AID-AJIM8>3.0.CO;2-E	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Environmental & Occupational Health	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Humans	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Occupational Diseases	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Menstruation Disturbances	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Oligomenorrhea	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Benzene	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Retrospective Studies	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Cross-Sectional Studies	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Petroleum	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Confounding Factors (Epidemiology)	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Menstrual Cycle	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Pregnancy	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Adult	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	China	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Female	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Stress, Physiological	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Confounding Factors, Epidemiologic	en_US
dc.title	Petrochemical exposure and menstrual disturbances	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	5	en_US
utslib.citation.volume	38	en_US
utslib.for	010402 Biostatistics	en_US
utslib.for	1117 Public Health and Health Services	en_US
pubs.embargo.period	Not known	en_US
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Science
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Science/School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences
utslib.copyright.status	closed_access
pubs.issue	5	en_US
pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US
pubs.volume	38	en_US

Abstract:

Background: An exploratory, cross-sectional retrospective study was conducted to examine the effects of benzene exposure on menstrual problems. Methods: The study was based on a survey administered to over 3,000 women who worked in a large petrochemical company in Beijing, China. An abnormal menstrual cycle length (AMCL), defined as an average menstrual cycle length of greater than 35 days or less than 21 days, is the major outcome of interest. Results: After 7 years of benzene exposure, the adjusted odds ratio of having AMCL for each additional 5 years of exposure was 1.71 (95% CI 1.27-2.31). Feeling stressed at work was also an important predictor. Conclusions: This study suggests a significant association of benzene exposure and perceived stress with menstrual disturbance. A prospective study is needed to confirm this finding. (C) 2000 Wiley-Liss, Inc.

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