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

Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) are a group of chemicals that are formed during
the incomplete burning of coal, oil, gas, wood, garbage, or other organic substances, such …

Several studies published within the past 10 years indicate that smoking reduces fecundity,
but not all studies have found this effect, and smoking cessation is not used routinely in …

The scientific evidence on the effects of preconceptional and prenatal exposure to
environmental tobacco smoke on reproductive health is reviewed in this article. The …

This section addresses the combined effects on cancer risk of cigarette smoking and other
agents also associated with risk, excluding smokeless tobacco. The chapter is restricted to …

We looked at risk of early pregnancy loss among 171 women who conceived while
participating in a prospective study. Twenty-five percent of biochemically detected …

The validity of a short questionnaire on fertility problems was tested on a group of 151
moderately educated women who had participated in a prospective study on early …

Covering some of the most important topics in modern toxicology, the Handbook of Human
Toxicology is a unique and valuable addition to the current literature. It addresses issues …

BACKGROUND Prenatal exposure to maternal cigarette smoking or compounds of cigarette
smoke is associated with serious reproductive hazards such as apoptotic death of oogonia …

Abstract Background Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) remain ubiquitous environmental
contaminants. Developmental exposures are suspected to impact reproduction. Analysis of …