Maternal smoking during pregnancy constitutes a potential, major risk factor for adult male
reproductive function. In the hitherto largest longitudinal cohort, we examined biomarkers of …

STUDY QUESTION Does in utero exposure to constituents of cigarette smoke have a
programming effect on daughters' age of menarche and markers of long-term reproductive …

Background The negative impact of maternal smoking during pregnancy on offspring semen
quality is well established. Less is known about the impact of paternal smoking. Methods We …

Between 1996 and 1999, the authors invited all young men from five European countries
who were undergoing compulsory medical examination for possible military service to …

Background Maternal smoking during pregnancy has repeatedly been associated with
decreased sperm counts in sons. Nevertheless, our team recently detected a lower total …

Background Growing evidence suggests intergenerational effects of paternal pre‐
conceptional smoking through the germ line, but its specific impact on offspring semen …

The aim of our study was to evaluate the relationship between maternal tobacco
consumption during pregnancy and sperm parameters and sexual hormonal levels of their …

Background: A recent decline in the male: female (M: F) sex ratio may relate to pregnancy
cigarette smoke exposure. Aim: To assess trends and cigarette exposure dose–response …

Maternal cigarette smoking may affect the intrauterine hormonal environment during
pregnancy and this early fetal exposure may have detrimental effects on the future trajectory …

A few studies indicate that exposure to maternal smoking during fetal life decreases semen
quality in adult life, but the results are inconsistent and retrospectively collected smoking …