In the last decade or so, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) garnered renewed attention in
the scientific community due to new evidence pointing at their continued presence in the …

Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), together with 11 other organic compounds, were initially
listed as persistent organic pollutants (POPs) by the Stockholm Convention because of their …

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

Male reproductive health has declined as indicated by increasing rates of cryptorchidism, ie,
undescended testis, poor semen quality, low serum testosterone level, and testicular cancer …

The escalating prevalence of male infertility and decreasing trend in sperm quality have
been correlated with rapid industrialisation and the associated discharge of an excess of …

Early human life is considered a critical window of susceptibility to external exposures.
Infants are exposed to a multitude of environmental factors, collectively referred to as the …

The decline in human reproductive and metabolic health over the past 50 years is
associated with exposure to complex mixtures of anthropogenic environmental chemicals …

The incidence of infertility currently affects about 15% of the world's population. Male factors
are estimated to be responsible for up to 40–50% of these cases. While the cause of these …

Humans and wildlife, including domesticated animals, are exposed to a myriad of
environmental contaminants that are derived from various human activities, including …

Background Exposure to bis-phenol A (BPA) has been associated with reduced semen
quality. The objective of this study was to examine associations between BPA measured in …