The purpose of the present study was to assess ejaculate contamination by polychlorinated
dibenzo-p-dioxins/furans in male infertility. The database of 168 infertile and 49 fertile men …

Background: Chromosomal abnormalities contribute substantially to reproductive problems,
but the role of environmental risk factors has received little attention. Objectives: We …

Widespread human exposure to phenols has been documented recently, and some phenols
which are potential endocrine disruptors have demonstrated adverse effects on male …

Objectives: An increasing number of reports suggest that chemical and physical agents in
the environment, introduced and spread by human activity, may affect male fertility in …

The burden of unwanted infertility appears to be increasing, but links to environmental
causes have, until recently, been difficult to establish. A large body of data suggests that …

In an article published in this issue (see page 467), Luc Multigner and colleagues 1 show
that male exposure to short-chain glycol ethers has long-lasting negative effects on semen …

Background: Exposures to endocrine-disrupting chemicals during critical phases of
testicular development may be related to poorer semen parameters. However, few studies …

Endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs), such as environmental estrogens, are hypothesized
to be associated with a global decrease in sperm counts, other male reproductive tract …

Several studies have shown a decline in human semen quality and increased risks of male
subfertility. This paper provides an overview of the mechanisms of pesticide-induced …

Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are common environmental contaminants that represent a
considerable risk to reproductive toxicity in exposed human populations. Although some …