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... For example, women of childbearing age have often been excluded from certain jobs in order that, in the event of pregnancy, the fetus would be protected from possible birth defects resulting from exposure to teratogens in the workplace. The causal relationship between birth defects and specific occupational exposures has not been demonstrated to any extent in human populations (Wilson, 1977~.
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