Birth defects associated with paternal firefighting in the National Birth Defects Prevention Study.
Miriam R SiegelCarissa M RocheleauBrittany S HollerbachAmel OmariSara A JahnkeLynn M AlmliAndrew F Olshannull nullPublished in: American journal of industrial medicine (2022)
Paternal firefighting may be associated with an elevated risk of birth defects in offspring. Additional studies are warranted to replicate these findings. Further research may contribute to a greater understanding of the reproductive health of firefighters and their families for guiding workplace practices.