Health effect of chronic exposureto carbon disulfide (CS 2 )on women employed in viscose industry

摘要

Many women are exposed to carbon disulfide (CS2) hazards at work every day. Working with CS2 may cause some women toexperience abnormalities in their reproductive health. Until now obtained data is generally concentrated on the health effectsof CS2 observed in the viscose industry. To date, CS2 has not been studied precisely for its potential to have damaging effects onfemale reproductive system, especially the frequency of menstrual disturbances and the course of menopause. The aim of thestudy was to sum up female reproductive health hazards amongst women chronically exposed to CS2 in their workplace in theviscose industry. In order to study the effect of CS2 in the contemporary viscose industry, exposure measurements should be collectedin prospective or cross-sectional studies. In conclusion, reproductive health hazards for women chronically exposed to CS2in the workplace in the viscose industry are the following: 1) menstrual disorders essentially are more frequent than in the caseof the healthy women, 2) for women chronically exposed to CS2 the average menopausal age is statistically earlier, as comparedto healthy women, 3) complex disturbances in neurohormonal system for women exposed to CS2, resulting from toxic influencesof CS2, which cause the secretion of estrogens and progesterone in ovaries and dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate in the adrenalgland to diminish. Med Pr 2018;69(3):329–335