Some studies claim that there may be more than one-million pregnancy terminations annually in the U.S. that may have a teratogenic relationship. Learn about teratogens and reproductive health using Web-based resources. To control teratogens, you first need to recognize them. This is not an easy task. A single, comprehensive list of teratogens unfortunately does not exist.
Differences of opinion come into play.
For example, some lists include non-chemical suspect teratogens such as noise or hyperthermia, but most do not. Do not rely solely on material safety data sheets to identify teratogens. MSDSs are prone to error and may be incomplete or outdated. Determine if potential teratogenic agents can be replaced with safer materials. If not, keep teratogen exposure to female employees at the lowest practical level.