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Pregnancy

Pregnancy Study May Influence EPA’s Particulate Matter Review

By William C. Schillaci Jan 3, 2020 Regulatory Developments

Updated: Jan 3, 2020

In its current review of its 2012 National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for particulate matter (PM), the EPA may need to closely consider a new report from the National Toxicology Program (NTP) on the relationship between traffic-related air pollution (TRAP) and hypertension during pregnancy.

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Pregnant Flight Crewmembers Face Unique Hazard: Cosmic Radiation

By William C. Schillaci Aug 30, 2018 Health and Wellness

Updated: Aug 30, 2018

Working as a flight crewmember can put a pregnancy at risk, particularly during the first trimester, notes the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). NIOSH points to three hazards that could imperil a pregnancy—circadian rhythm disruption (jet lag) or shiftwork, physical job demands, and cosmic ionizing radiation.