Background Worldwide rising trend in infertility has been observed in the past few years with
male infertility arising as a major problem. One main reason for the rise in male infertility …

Background Air pollution is involved in many pathologies. These pollutants act through
several mechanisms that can affect numerous physiological functions, including …

Sperm DNA integrity is crucial for fertilization and development of healthy offspring. The
spermatozoon undergoes extensive molecular remodeling of its nucleus during later phases …

Nonylphenol is a toxic xenobiotic compound classified as an endocrine disrupter capable of
interfering with the hormonal system of numerous organisms. It originates principally from …

This document presents answers to 24 questions relevant to reviewing European policies on
air pollution and to addressing health aspects of these policies. The answers were …

Combustion emissions account for over half of the fine particle (PM2. 5) air pollution and
most of the primary particulate organic matter. Human exposure to combustion emissions …

The high incidence of low sperm counts in young (European) men and evidence for
declining sperm counts in recent decades mean that the environmental/lifestyle impact on …

Recently, I wrote a book entitled Soils: Principles, Properties and Management which
Springer published in December 2012. The original manuscript had a long chapter of more …

BACKGROUND: This study examined potential associations between exposure to episodes
of air pollution and alterations in semen quality. The air pollution, resulting from combustion …

Background There is a growing body of epidemiologic literature reporting associations
between atmospheric pollutants and reproductive outcomes, particularly birth weight and …