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J H Ford

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PubMed1972

Mass-produced, assembly-line abortion. A prime example of unethical, unscientific medicine.

The incidence of psychologic sequelae associated with abortion cannot be established scientifically, and so continues to be disputed. Since there are no truly scientific criteria on which to make a prediction as to the psychologic outcome, it seems only proper that elective abortion be labeled "experimental," rather than "therapeutic."This uncertainty as to therapeutic benefit is compounded by the fact that adequate studies and information about physical sequelae are also lacking. Furthermore, preliminary statistics from the Population Council indicate that the morbidity rate of abortion performed even under proper medical auspices is unacceptably high. Viewed in this light and in relation to our own ethical code, the current practice of performing innumerable, mechanized, elective abortions can only be considered unethical. If it is argued that abortion can be ethically validated merely by surrounding it with the same controls used in other experimental procedures, then the medical profession should insist on such controls forthwith.

Abortion, Legal↗
PubMed1971

Ecological health.

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Chemiluminescence emission during reactions between superoxide and selected aliphatic and aromatic halocarbons in aprotic media.

The reactions between superoxide free radical anion (.O2-) with the halocarbons CCl4. CHCl3, BrCH2CH2Br(EDB), decachlora-biphenyl (DCBP), and 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) in dimethyl sulphoxide (DMSO) results in the emission of chemiluminescence (CL). The chemiluminescence reactions are characterized as having biphasic second order kinetics, CL wavelengths between 350 nm and 650 nm, and exhibiting perturbation by chemicals reactive with singlet oxygen. These data suggest that singlet oxygen species are the excited state responsible for the light emissions. Polarographic studies confirm .O2- consumption and halide release in the reactions, while gas liquid chromatography and NBT reduction demonstrate the decomposition of the halocarbons into products. A chemiluminescent reaction mechanism is proposed involving reductive dehalogenation of the halocarbons and the generation of singlet oxygen. The significance of singlet oxygen generation is discussed with respect to a general mechanism for explaining the rapid initiation of lipid peroxidative membrane damage in halocarbon toxigenicity in animal and plant tissues.

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PALS (pregnancy and lifestyle study): association between occupational and environmental exposure to chemicals and reproductive outcome.

A prospective study examined the reproductive outcome, live birth, miscarriage or 9 months infertility, in 585 participating couples. Examination of the data relating to environmental and occupational exposure to chemicals and radiation revealed the following associations. Infertility was significantly associated with male factors of age, occupational exposure to dusts and occupation of labourer in men aged 35 or older. Female factors associated with infertility were age and home renovating if aged 35 or older. First trimester spontaneous miscarriage was associated with male factors of age, X-rays of the abdomen or back, occupation as a tradesperson, home exposure to glues, oil paints or oven cleaners. Female factors included age, visiting factories in the course of work, X-rays of the abdomen, home use of glues and working at home if aged less than 35. The most significant findings of the study are the poor outcomes associated with abdominal/back X-rays and home exposure to chemicals. The possible effects of having different numbers of positive factors was examined for each of miscarriage and 9 months infertility. Nine factors were examined for miscarriage and couples were found to have from zero to seven of these. The observed rate of pregnancy loss ranged from 3.7% to 75% with increasing numbers of factors. For infertility, four factors were examined and couples were found to have from zero to four of these. The observed rate of 'infertility' ranged from 8.4% to 33.3% with increasing numbers of factors. The statistical significance of both sets of results is p = < 0.0001. The effects of these exposures on outcome is thus cumulative.

Abortion, Spontaneous↗