A severe decline in child births has occurred over the past half century, which will lead to
considerable population declines, particularly in industrialized regions. A crucial question is …

The incidence and/or prevalence of health problems associated with endocrine-disruption
have increased. Many chemicals have endocrine-disrupting properties, including bisphenol …

Background Considerable interest has been gathered on the relevant impact of preventable
factors, including incorrect lifestyle and unhealthy habits, on female fertility. Smoking …

Introduction. It has been recognized that environmental pollution can affect the quality of
health of the human population. Heavy metals are among the group of highly emitted …

BACKGROUND Cigarette smoking is associated with lower fecundity rates, adverse
reproductive outcomes and a higher risk of IVF failures. Over the last few decades …

Cigarette smoking during pregnancy is associated with numerous obstetrical, fetal, and
developmental complications, as well as an increased risk of adverse health consequences …

This paper will review the epidemiology of the impact of cigarette smoking and other forms of
tobacco exposure on human development. Sources of exposure described include …

Objective To study the relationship between semen quality and current health status in a
cohort of men evaluated for infertility. Design Cross-sectional study. Setting Fertility clinic …

Semen quality has declined especially among Western men. Experimental and
epidemiological studies have shown potential links between exposure to environmental …

Objective To assess semen parameters and couple fecundity as measured by time to
pregnancy (TTP). Design Observational prospective cohort with longitudinal measurement …