Newborns exposed to maternal cigarette smoke (CS) in utero have an increased risk of
developing chronic diseases, cancer, and acquiring decreased cognitive function in …

Evidence from population-based studies of women increasingly points to the inter-related
nature of reproductive health, lifestyle, and chronic disease risk. This paper describes the …

BACKGROUND The precise effects of cigarette smoking on female fertility have not yet been
clearly defined. We have used a mouse model that mimics human smoking and is able to …

Tobacco use remains the single largest preventable cause of disease and premature death
in the United States, and smoking is a leading cause of cancer and death from cancer. There …

The neuroendocrine control of reproduction is strictly coordinated at the central level by the
pulsatile release of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) by the hypothalamic GnRH …

STUDY QUESTION Does male alcohol consumption affect fecundability? SUMMARY
ANSWER In data pooled across Danish and North American preconception cohort studies …

Although DNA damage in human spermatozoa is associated with adverse health effects, its
origin is not fully understood. Therefore, we assessed biomarkers in ejaculates that …

Total hair mercury (Hg) was measured among 205 women undergoing in vitro fertilization
(IVF) treatment and the association with prospectively collected IVF outcomes (229 IVF …

Numerous studies have repeatedly shown that women who smoke experience problems
establishing and maintaining pregnancies, and recent work has further demonstrated that …

STUDY QUESTION Is there a need for a specific guide addressing studies of seminal
quality? SUMMARY ANSWER The proposed guidelines for the appraisal of SEMinal QUAlity …