[THE RISK OF DEVELOPING DISEASE IN FEMALE WORKERS INVOLVED IN MODERN SECTOR EMPLOYMENT AND THE HEALTH OF THEIR CHILDREN].

There was studied the state of health of females in modern sector employment: office workers (group 1) and managers (group 2), and the health of their newborns. There was established the increase of the risk for the development of extragenital disorders in groups 1 and 2 compared with the control. For adreno-genital syndrome OR = 3.

[Prevention and protection of workers' reproductive health].

The article mentiones issues of preserving and strengthening the reproductive health of women workers, dealed by researchers of the laboratory, established in 1974. It describes the developed concept of the reproductive health problems and scientific research areas, developed documents, including legislative fields, formulates main prospects of the laboratory to meet the requirements of the present moment. Noted the role of the Problem Commission "Scientific basis for the reproductive health of workers", in the work of the Scientific Council on medical and environmental issues of workers' health.

[Paradigm shift in health: forecasting and causation as a basis for risk management].

The problem of occupational risk management (ORM) is discussed using the evidence-based medicine approach and bio- and IT-technologies. The prognosis and causation of work-related health disorders are analyzed as components of ORM system. The Web-based handbook "Occupational risk assessment" with software and information materials as practical tool is presented.

[The issues of workers reproductive health protection from harmful occupational and enviromenral exposures].

The problem of workers reproductive health protection from harmful occupational and environmental exposures is amongst the national priorities due to demographic situation in Russia and decrease of the manpower. Some issues of women's reproductive health disorders are considered from occupational health standpoint. The demographic and epidemiological data on pregnancy course and outcome, birth defects, children's morbidity etc.

[Reproductive disorders unders exposure to hazards].

The article covers problem of occupational and environmental hazards' influence on reproductive health. The authors present topics on preservation of reproductive health in international systems of chemical safety.