BACKGROUND Despite increasing regulation, exposure to persistent organic pollutants
(POPs) remains a serious public health concern due to their accumulation in the …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Exposure to non-persistent chemicals in consumer products is
ubiquitous and associated with endocrine-disrupting effects. These effects have been linked …

Speculation has arisen that human fecundity may be declining, possibly a function of
exposure to persistent environmental chemicals that resist degradation resulting in various …

The impact of environmental chemicals like persistent organic pollutants (POPs) on
reproductive health is still poorly understood, despite the high societal and economical …

Background: Evidence suggesting that persistent environmental pollutants may be
reproductive toxicants underscores the need for prospective studies of couples for whom …

Background We are exposed to several chemicals such as persistent organic pollutants
(POPs) in our everyday lives. Prior evidence has suggested that POPs may have adverse …

BACKGROUND Consumption of fish contaminated with polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)
and prenatal PCB serum concentrations have been associated with a longer time-to …

BACKGROUND Air pollution is both a sensory blight and a threat to human health. Inhaled
environmental pollutants can be naturally occurring or human-made, and include traffic …

Background Emerging scientific evidence suggests that exposure to environmental
pollutants is associated with negative effects on fecundity as measured by time to pregnancy …

Modern chemical instrumentation has fostered a revolution of sorts, in which epidemiologic
studies of female infertility can now devote attention to very low level,“background” …