REPRODUCTIVE_HEALTH 2022

Reproductive Hazards

The substances or agents that may affect the sexual hygiene of women or men or the ability of couples to have healthy children. These hazards may cause problems such as infertility, miscarriage, and birth defects. Any occupational biological, chemical, or physical stress that has the potential to unfavorable affect the human reproductive process, It is important to realize that many reproductive hazards also cause other adverse health effects. For example, ethylene oxide is also known to be a carcinogen.

 Mutagen: Any stressor, usually chemical, that causes damage to eggs and sperm, resulting in sterility or birth defects.

 Teratogen: The agent which is the reason for the growth of abnormalities in embryos, genetic modifications in cells, ionizing radiation can have this effect.