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International Journal of Epidemiology 2000;29:381
© International Epidemiological Association 2000

Letters to the Editor

Reduction in male births among workers exposed to metal fumes

Irene Figá-Talamanca and Grazia Petrelli

Department of Biology, University of Rome 'La Sapienza', 00185 Rome, Italy

Sir—A number of reports suggest that some occupational exposures of males may alter the gender ratio of their offspring. Reduction in male offspring has been observed after exposures to hyperbaric chambers1 and among professional drivers,2 applicators of dibromochloropropane,3 carbon setters4 and aluminum smelter workers.5 Weijin and . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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