Maternal and developmental toxicity effects of acute xylene exposure in sprague dawley rats

• Main Authors: Suaidi, Noor Asyikin, Md Zin, Siti Rosmani, Hoe, See-Ziau, Alshawsh, Mohammed Abdullah
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English; English
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: RL Dermatology
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/38191/1/Dr.%20Siti%20Rosmani%20Md%20Zin%20%20Maternal%20and%20Developmental%20Toxicity%20Effects%20of%20Acute%20Xylene%20Exposure%20in%20Sprague%20Dawley%20Rats%20Abstract.pdf; http://eprints.um.edu.my/38191/2/Dr.%20Siti%20Rosmani%20Md%20Zin%20%20Maternal%20and%20Developmental%20Toxicity%20Effects%20of%20Acute%20Xylene%20Exposure%20in%20Sprague%20Dawley%20Rats%20E-poster.pdf; http://eprints.um.edu.my/38191/
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

Xylene is widely used in medical laboratories and is considered a safe alternative to benzene. Nevertheless, concerns have been raised about the effects of xylene exposure at the ambient level on pregnant lab personnel. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the toxicity effects of xylene on maternal and foetal parameters.