A marked reduction in fertility and an increase in adverse reproductive outcomes during the
last few decades have been associated with occupational and environmental chemical …

In mammalian species an optimal fertilization window during which successful fertilization
occurs. In the majority of mammals estrus marks ovulation time and coincident with mating …

Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are industrial chemicals resistant to degradation and
have been shown to have adverse effects on reproductive health in wildlife and humans …

Industrial chemicals such as persistent organic pollutants (POPs) have been associated with
reduced fertility in women, including longer time-to-pregnancy (TTP), higher odds for …

This chapter covers the known effects of endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) on
reproductive disorders. The EDCs represented are highly studied, including plasticizers …

The impact of environmental chemicals like persistent organic pollutants (POPs) on
reproductive health is still poorly understood, despite the high societal and economical …

Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are endocrine disrupting chemicals with documented,
though mechanistically ill-defined, reproductive toxicity. The toxicity of dioxin-like PCBs …

Multiple studies have shown associations between exposure to endocrine disrupting
chemicals (EDCs) and reduced fertility in women. However, little is known about the target …

Exposure to persistent organic pollutants (POPs), such as dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane
(DDT) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), has historically been linked to population …

Disruption of granulosa cells (GCs), the main functional cells in the ovary, is associated with
impaired female fertility. Epidemiological studies demonstrated that women have detectable …