Certain jobs dads do linked to higher risk of birth defects
Wednesday, July 18, 2012 - 08:00
in Mathematics & Economics
Several types of job carried out by future fathers may be linked to an increased risk of birth defects in their babies, suggests new research. These included: mathematicians, physicists, computer scientists; artists; photographers and photo processors; food service workers; landscapers and groundsmen; hairdressers and make-up artists; office and admin support workers; office and admin support workers; sawmill operatives; those working with petrol and gas; those working in chemical industries; printers; those operating cranes and diggers; and drivers.