Introduction Prenatal exposure to some pesticides can adversely affect male reproductive
health in animals. We investigated a possible human association between maternal …

Objectives The aim of this prospective study was to investigate whether occupational
pesticide exposure during pregnancy causes adverse effects on the reproductive …

BACKGROUND Since fetal exposure to anti-androgenic and/or estrogenic compounds has
adverse effect on animal reproduction, such exposure could be harmful to human fetus. Data …

Prospective clinical studies have suggested that the rate of congenital cryptorchidism has
increased since the 1950s. It has been hypothesized that this may be related to …

The presence of organochlorine pesticides (α-HCH, β-HCH, lindane, aldrin, dieldrin,
heptachlor, heptachlor epoxide, chlordane and the isomers and metabolites of DDT) in …

Reports of environmental problems in the former Soviet Union, including excess use of
pesticides, have led to concerns about high levels of contamination in humans, but little …

Little is known on environmental risk factors for cryptorchidism and hypospadias, which are
among the most frequent congenital abnormalities. The aim of our study was to identify risk …

Background Exposure to xenoestrogens during pregnancy may disturb the development
and function of male sexual organs. Objective In this study we aimed to determine whether …

There are many organochlorine pollutants in the environment, which can be directly or
indirectly exposed to by mothers, and as estrogen endocrine disruptors can cause damage …

Background The etiologies of the male urogenital anomalies cryptorchidism and
hypospadias are poorly understood. It has been suggested, however, that in utero hormone …