Number of congenital anomaly cases and hypospadias cases in occupations classified as having “probable” expoure to potential endocrine disrupting chemicals
| CA* cases | Hypospadias cases (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| *CA, congenital anomaly. | |||
| Pesticides | |||
| Farm workers | 69 | 7 | 10.1% |
| All other in farming and related | 49 | 5 | 10.2% |
| Farmers, horticulturists, farm managers | 33 | 2 | 6.1% |
| Horticultural workers | 21 | 2 | 9.5% |
| Gardeners, groundsmen | 16 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Forestry workers | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Polychlorinated organic compounds | |||
| Electricians, electrical maintenance fitters | 13 | 2 | |
| Electrical engineers (so described) | 3 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Paper, paperboard, and leatherboard workers | 3 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Plant operators and attendants n.e.c. (electrical) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Phthalates | |||
| Hairdressers, barbers | 951 | 98 | 10.3% |
| Painting, assembling, and related occupations | 345 | 31 | 9.0% |
| Other making and repairing, paper goods | 50 | 3 | 6.0% |
| Printers (so described) | 46 | 3 | 6.5% |
| Assemblers (electrical, electronic) | 43 | 3 | 7.0% |
| Printing machine minders and assistants | 29 | 2 | 6.9% |
| Electricians, electrical maintenance fitters | 13 | 2 | 15.4% |
| Painters and decorators n.e.c. French polishers | 12 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Electronics wiremen | 11 | 1 | 9.1% |
| Other making and repairing, plastics | 11 | 1 | 9.1% |
| Screen and block printers | 8 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other spray painters | 7 | 1 | 14.3% |
| Coach painters (so described) | 3 | 2 | 66.7% |
| Electrical engineers (so described) | 3 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Electrotypers, stereotypers, printing plate, cylinder preparers | 3 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other electronic maintenance engineers | 3 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Radio and TV mechanics | 3 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Telephone fitters | 3 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Calendar and extruding machine operators | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Alkyl phenolic compounds | |||
| Cleaners, window cleaners, chimney sweepers | 561 | 47 | 8.4% |
| Laboratory technician | 150 | 13 | 8.7% |
| Farm workers | 69 | 7 | 10.1% |
| Laboratory assistants | 53 | 6 | 11.3% |
| Other making and repairing, paper goods | 50 | 3 | 6.0% |
| All other in farming and related | 49 | 5 | 10.2% |
| Labourers and unskilled workers n.e.c. – textiles | 34 | 5 | 14.7% |
| Farmers, horticulturists, farm managers | 33 | 2 | 6.1% |
| Horticultural workers | 21 | 2 | 9.5% |
| Gardeners, groundsmen | 16 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Winders, reelers, textiles | 15 | 2 | 13.3% |
| Bleachers, dyers, finishers, textiles | 14 | 2 | 14.3% |
| Spinners, doublers, twisters, textiles | 13 | 1 | 7.7% |
| Painters and decorators n.e.c. French polishers | 12 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other making and repairing, plastics | 11 | 1 | 9.1% |
| Other spray painters | 7 | 1 | 14.3% |
| Metal polishers | 4 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Coach painters (so described) | 3 | 2 | 66.7% |
| Preparatory fibre processors, textiles | 3 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Metal making and treating workers | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Forestry workers | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oilers, greasers, lubricators | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Biphenolic compounds | |||
| Other making and repairing, plastics | 11 | 1 | 9.1% |
| Dental technicians | 11 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dental practitioners | 36 | 3 | 8.3% |
| Calendar and extruding machine operators | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Heavy metals | |||
| Medical technicians, dental auxilliaries | 89 | 6 | 6.7% |
| Dental practitioners | 36 | 3 | 8.3% |
| UK armed forces | 26 | 2 | 7.7% |
| Welders | 24 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Petrol pump, forecourt attendants | 23 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Traffic wardens | 14 | 2 | 14.3% |
| Dental technicians | 11 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Pottery decorators | 10 | 1 | 10.0% |
| Foreign and Commonwealth armed forces | 10 | 1 | 10.0% |
| Goldsmiths, silversmiths, precious stone | 9 | 2 | 22.2% |
| Casters and other pottery makers | 8 | 2 | 25.0% |
| Calendar and extruding machine operators | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Labourers and unskilled workers n.e.c. – glass and ceramics | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other endocrine disrupting chemicals: no occupations clasified with probable exposure | |||