Abstract No:
1693
Abstract Type:
Student Poster
Authors:
A Shirzadi1, T Huỳnh2
Institutions:
1UMN Twin Cities, Saint Paul, MN, 2University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
Presenter:
Abigail Shirzadi
UMN Twin Cities
Faculty Advisor:
Trân Huỳnh, PhD, CIH
University of Minnesota
Description:
This scoping review was conducted to gather the literature on parental occupational exposures and the associated pregnancy outcomes to identify gaps in research.
Situation/Problem:
There is evidence that maternal environmental exposures, both before and during pregnancy can affect pregnancy outcomes, such as preterm birth, birth weight, fetal growth, and pregnancy complications. However, there is less detail about the effects of parental occupational exposures on these outcomes.
Methods:
We followed the Joanna Briggs Institute manual for scoping reviews. The scoping review protocol was registered on Open Science Framework. The search was done using OVID Medline and Scopus. The date range was January 1st, 1970- June 6th, 2025. Title and abstract screening was done by two reviewers. Full texts were then reviewed based on the initial screening inclusion. Screening and review were documented in Rayyan software. The population of interest were parents who were trying to get pregnant or were with child and had reported their occupational history or exposures prior, or during pregnancy. Literature was limited to studies published in English. Studies had to be focused on occupational exposures and contain exposure estimates measured through job exposure matrices or self-reports.
Results / Conclusions:
698 articles were retrieved and 82 manuscripts were selected for inclusion. The majority of articles used Western European cohorts, with the majority based in Sweden, France, Denmark, and Finland. Research of this type peaked during 2010-2020 and has decreased since. Most focused on maternal exposures. The least represented exposures were lead, shift work, vibration, and psychosocial hazards. The most represented were pesticide, endocrine disruptors, aerosols, and specific occupations, such as firefighting, nurses, anesthesiologists, aviation. Gaps included exposure to metals, noise, physical exertion, radiation, paternal and parental exposure, and populations outside of Western Europe.
Core Competencies:
Toxicology / Human Disease
Secondary Core Competencies:
Chemical Hazards
Exposure Assessment
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Occupational epidemiology
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Professional: Professional is a job title given to persons who have obtained a baccalaureate or graduate degree in IH/OH, public health, safety, environmental sciences, biology, chemistry, physics, or engineering or who have a degree in another area that meets the standards set forth in the next section, Knowledge and Skill Sets of IH/OH Practice Levels, and has had 4 or more years of practice. One significant way of demonstrating professional competence is to achieve certification by a 3rd party whose certification scheme is recognized by the International Occupational Hygiene Association (IOHA) such as the Board of Global EHS Credentialing (BGC).
Was this session organized by an AIHA Technical Committee, Special Interest Group, Working Group, Advisory Group or other AIHA project Team?
No
Are worker exposure data and/or results of worker exposure data analysis presented?
No
How will this help advance the science of IH/OH?
This scoping review can help other professionals identify research gaps in parental occupational exposures and pregnancy outcomes and tailor upcoming work to address gaps.
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Yes