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 …

Across the Western World there is an increasing trend to postpone childbearing.
Consequently, the negative influence of age on oocyte quality may lead to a difficulty in …

The reproductive performance of most of the species is adversely affected by hazardous
heavy metals like lead, cadmium, mercury, arsenic, zinc, and copper. Heavy metals are …

Lead, a common metallic contaminant, is widespread in the living environment, and has
deleterious effects on the reproductive systems of humans and animals. Although numerous …

Primary placental implantation disorders have been known to midwives and obstetricians for
at least 100 years. Overall, these anomalies have only been described in human …

Water is the most important and vital molecule of our planet and covers 75% of earth
surface. But it is getting polluted due to high industrial growth. The heavy metals produced …

Smoking is one of the major causes of mortality and numerous diseases, both directly and
indirectly. The role of smoking as a significant risk factor is already known in several human …

Cadmium (Cd) is regarded as a potential endocrine disruptor. However, the exact
mechanism by which this metal may interfere with the reproductive system has not yet been …

The present study was planned to understand the heavy metal burden and its possible
actions in blood of occupational females working at brick kilns at Rawat, Pakistan. A total of …

Environmental contamination with a myriad of potentially toxic elements (PTEs) is triggered
by various natural and anthropogenic activities. However, the industrial revolution has …