This study evaluates background serum levels of selected organochlorine compounds
among Japanese women of reproductive age and investigates whether lifestyle factors …

The objective of this study was to examine the effects of gestational and lactational exposure
to Aroclor 1242 (0, 10, 25, 50, and 100 mg/kg-bw) on male fertility. Doses were administered …

Occupationally related, chemically induced sperm count suppression is a recently
recognized problem, first brought to light in connection with the manufacture and formulation …

Flanders is densely populated with much industry and intensive farming. Sexual maturation
of adolescents (aged 14–15 years) was studied in relation to internal exposure to pollutants …

Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are thought to cause numerous adverse health effects, but
their impact on estrogen signaling is still not fully understood. In the present study, we used …

We hypothesized that in utero and lactational exposure of male rats to a mixture of more
than 15 organochlorines, resembling that found in blubber from northern Quebec seals …

Analysis of single marker substances in serum could provide cost-effective assessment of
human exposure to complex mixtures of organochlorines. We studied the serum …

Female and male guinea pigs exposed to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in utero and via
mother's milk showed growth retardation and signs of delayed of sexual onset maturation. In …

Abstract 3, 3'4, 4', 5-Pentachlorobiphenyl (PCB 126) and 2, 2', 4, 4', 5, 5'-hexachlorobiphenyl
(PCB 153) were administered to adult male rats in order to identify sensitive indicators of …

The authors examined the hypothesized association between the body burden of
polyclorinated biphenyls (PCB) in women and the risk of low birth weight for their infants. In …