ReviewInternational journal of occupational and environmental health
The health impacts of semiconductor production: an epidemiologic review.
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- A comparison of meta-analysis results with and without adjustment for the healthy worker effect: cancer mortality among workers in the semiconductor industry.Epidemiology and health · 2021Pooled it
- Semiconductor Work and the Risk of Spontaneous Abortion: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Pooled it
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- Biological Assessment of Potential Exposure to Occupational Substances in Current Semiconductor Workers with at Least 5 Years of Employment.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Health Status, Health-Related Factors and Work Environment in Korean Semiconductor Workers between 1984-2012: A Qualitative Study and a Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Possibility of Benzene Exposure in Workers of a Semiconductor Industry Based on the Patent Resources, 1990-2010.Safety and health at work · 2021Article
- Work-related and personal factors in shoulder disorders among electronics workers: findings from an electronics enterprise in Taiwan.BMC public health · 2021Article
- Green Nanofabrication Opportunities in the Semiconductor Industry: A Life Cycle Perspective.Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Review
- Chemical Use and Associated Health Concerns in the Semiconductor Manufacturing Industry.Safety and health at work · 2020Article
- The Effects of Lighting Problems on Eye Symptoms among Cleanroom Microscope Workers.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Article
- Association between Emotional Symptoms and Job Demands in an Asian Electronics Factory.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2017Article
- The relationship between spontaneous abortion and female workers in the semiconductor industry.Annals of occupational and environmental medicine · 2017Article
- Use of GIS in visualization of work-related health problems.Occupational medicine (Oxford, England) · 2015Article
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Abstract
backgroundDespite concerns over the harmful health effects of semiconductor production, epidemiological studies have shown mixed results.
objectivesWe aim to critically appraise epidemiologic studies to date, and to suggest future research and actions to protect workers in semiconductor industry.
methodsEpidemiologic studies were identified through electronic database searches, review of reference lists of relevant published works, and expert consultations, and were narratively reviewed.
resultsMost evidence suggests reproductive risks from fabrication jobs, including spontaneous abortion (SAB), congenital malformation, and reduced fertility. Although chemicals have been suspected as causal agents, knowledge of the likely contribution(s) from specific exposures is still limited. Evidence of cancer risk seems to be equivocal. However, the available studies had serious limitations including healthy worker effects (HWEs), information bias, and insufficient power, all of which are associated with underestimation. Nevertheless, excess risks for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL), leukemia, brain tumor, and breast cancer were observed.
conclusionsMonitoring and innovative research based on international collaboration with a focus on sentinel events are required.
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