Navigating Questions About Reproductive Health When in the Lab

• Robin M. Izzo, Asst VP, Environmental Health and Safety, Princeton University; Dr. Rich Wittman, Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, Stanford Health Care; Katie McGeough, graduate student, Boston College School of Social Work
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A recent analysis of the current guidance from more than 100 academic institutions’ Chemical Hygiene Plans (CHPs) indicates that the burden to implement laboratory reproductive health and safety practices is often placed on those already pregnant or planning conception. This report also found inconsistencies in the classification of potential reproductive toxins by resources generally considered to be authoritative, adding further confusion.