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Spontaneous Abortions Among Finnish Flight Attendants

Aspholm, Rafael, Lindbohm, Marja-Liisa, Paakkulainen, Harri, Taskinen, Helena, Nurminen, Tuula, Tiitinen, Aila·1999·Journal of Occupational & Environmental Medicine
DOI 10.1097/00043764-199906000-00015
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We conducted a retrospective cohort study to investigate whether work as a cabin attendant is related to an increased risk for spontaneous abortion. Data on female cabin crew members were linked to medical records on pregnancies. There were 1751 eligible pregnancies for the final analysis. Flight attendants who worked during early pregnancy had a slightly elevated risk of spontaneous abortion, as compared with attendants who were pregnant outside a time span of active flying (odds ratio [OR] = 1.3; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.9 to 1.8). During the earliest years of the study period (1973 through 1977), the risk seemed to be decreased (OR = 0.4; 95% CI, 0.2 to 1.1), whereas during the later years (1978 through 1994) the risk was increased (OR = 1.6; 95% CI, 1.1 to 2.4). The results are in agreement with earlier studies, showing suggestive evidence of a slightly increased risk of spontaneous abortion among female cabin crew members.

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  • Epidemiological studies report increased risks of preterm delivery, low birthweights and miscarriage in pregnant women who are chronic shift-workers.

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Authors
Aspholm, R., Lindbohm, M.-L., Paakkulainen, H., Taskinen, H., Nurminen, T., & Tiitinen, A.
Affiliations
  • Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FI)
  • Helsinki University Hospital (FI)
Corresponding author
Lindbohm, Marja-Liisa
ORCID
Venue
Journal of Occupational & Environmental Medicine
Publisher
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
Published
1999-06
Volume
41
Issue
6
Pages
486-491
ISSN
1076-2752 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1097/00043764-199906000-00015
OpenAlex
W2005065812
Cited by
58
References
16
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2025: 3 · 2023: 1 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 6 · 2020: 1 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 1 · 2017: 3 · 2016: 4 · 2015: 3 · 2013: 6 · 2012: 4
FWCI
3.60
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › Occupational Therapy › Occupational Health and Safety in Workplaces
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Workplace Health and Well-being
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Pregnancy and Medication Impact
Keywords
miscarriage, flight attendants, pregnancy, occupational exposure, air travel, temporal trends, female workers
MeSH terms
Abortion, Spontaneous, Adult, Aircraft, Female, Humans, Pregnancy, Pregnancy Outcome, Retrospective Studies, Cohort Studies, Incidence, Occupational Health, Risk Assessment

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