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 decreasing trends in fertility rates in many industrialized countries are now so dramatic
that they deserve much more scientific attention. Although social and behavioural factors …

Over recent decades, epidemiological studies have been reporting worrisome trends in the
incidence of human infertility rates. Extensive detection of industrial chemicals in human …

The effects of adult lifestyle—primarily smoking and diet in women, and sedentary habits
generally—are important factors affecting the fertility of men and women, and can also …

It is becoming increasingly difficult to avoid exposure to man-made endocrine disrupting
chemicals (EDCs) and environmental toxicants. This escalating yet constant exposure is …

Over the past half-century, the world has witnessed a steep decline in fertility rates in
virtually every country on Earth. This universal decline in fertility is being driven by …

Recent research indicates that the human infertility rate is increasing. Although various
reasons have been hypothesized for the growing infertility rate, environmental contaminants …

Throughout the 1980s and 1990s the crude human birth rate (live births per 1000
population) declined, indicating reduced fertility and suggesting a potential decline in …

Objective: To review current knowledge on the potential effects of environmental toxicants
on female reproduction in laboratory animals, wildlife, and humans. Design: Published …

Reproductive function and fertility are thought to be compromised by behaviors such as
cigarette smoking, substance abuse, and alcohol consumption; however, the strength of …