| Literature DB >> 30573085 |
Yanmin Ma1, Xin He1, Keyan Qi2, Tong Wang1, Yongchao Qi1, Lele Cui1, Fengbang Wang3, Maoyong Song4.
Abstract
Recent research indicates that the human infertility rate is increasing. Although various reasons have been hypothesized for the growing infertility rate, environmental contaminants are potentially important causal agents associated with this change. Chemical contaminants are widespread throughout our environment and human exposure is virtually unavoidable. The overall contribution of environmental exposure to infertility is unknown, but studies involving occupational exposure, together with results from animal experiments, suggest that environmental contaminants may adversely affect fertility. We reviewed the adverse effects of environmental exposure on fertility and related reproductive outcomes. Environmental contaminants covered in this review include heavy metals, organic solvents, pesticides and endocrine disrupting chemicals. It is hoped that this review will highlight the need for further research in this area.Entities:
Keywords: Adverse effects; Environmental contaminants; Exposure; Infertility; Reproductive health
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Year: 2018 PMID： 30573085 DOI： 10.1016/j.jes.2018.07.015
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Environ Sci (China) ISSN： 1001-0742 Impact factor: 5.565