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Marcus B. Bond, MD
Advisory Panel on Reproductive Hazards of the Workplace American Medical Association Council on Scientific Affairs Golden, Colo

JAMA. 1985;253(18):2644.

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In Reply.—

Adverse effects of testicular hyperthermia are well known and were described in the COUNCIL REPORT as well as in my reply to Dr Levine's letter.¹ Such effects from occupational exposure to heat are not established.

The article by Rachootin and Olsen was published after our article on physical forces was submitted. Had we known of this article, it would have been referenced, although the information in it is not sufficient to change the implications (not conclusions) that occupational exposures to heat are not likely to have significant adverse effects on male reproductive functions. The article by Rachootin and Olsen did not define "heat exposures," and the authors properly did not draw any conclusions about effects of occupational exposures to heat in males.

As to the possibility of adverse effects on human female fertility, the same article reported an association between women with fertility problems and exposure to . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

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