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Occup Environ Med 2006;63:79
  • Work in brief

Work in brief

  1. Dana Loomis, Deputy Editor

      REPRODUCTIVE RISKS AMONG NAVY PERSONNEL

      Military personnel may be exposed to numerous physical and chemical hazards in addition to the risks of combat. Mageroy et al1 present the results of a cross-sectional study of Royal Norwegian Navy personnel undertaken after reports were received of birth defects among children whose fathers served on a ship equipped with high-frequency transmitters. On investigation, the authors found the prevalence of both congenital anomalies and perinatal death to be about four times higher in children with a parent who had served aboard the ship compared to those …

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