Background Exposure to persistent organic pollutants, including polychlorinated biphenyls
(PCBs) and organochlorine pesticides, is widespread among the general population. There …

Investigators often employ a single cross-sectional measure of in utero exposure when
evaluating associations between organochlorine (OCs) pesticides/metabolites and adverse …

Background The biopersistent organochlorine pollutants dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene
(p, p′-DDE), hexachlorobenzene (HCB) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) can be …

Based on observations in animals, there is an increasing evidence that a number of
persistent organochlorine pollutants can alter the endocrine homeostasis, this resulting in …

Female infertility rates have increased by approximately 4% since the 1980s. There is
evidence of adverse effects on female fertility in relation to exposure of chemical pollution in …

Background: Hexachlorobenzene (HCB), dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT), and
dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene (DDE) are persistent chlorinated pesticides with …

Persistent organochlorine pollutants (POPs) are ubiquitous, bioaccumulative compounds
with potential endocrine-disrupting effects. They cross the placental barrier thereby resulting …

Organochlorine compounds and their metabolites bioaccumulate and have been detected in
follicular and genital tract fluids of humans and animals. This study was designed to …

Background: Human exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) remains widespread.
PCBs have been associated with adverse reproductive health outcomes including reduced …

Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are ubiquitously distributed among the US population
and adversely impact human reproduction. These compounds have been detected in …