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Published in: Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 1/2019

Open Access 01-12-2019 | Fertility | Review

Water and soil pollution as determinant of water and food quality/contamination and its impact on female fertility

Authors: Justin Rashtian, Diana E. Chavkin, Zaher Merhi

Published in: Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology | Issue 1/2019

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Abstract

A mounting body of the literature suggests that environmental chemicals found in food and water could affect female reproduction. Many worldwide daily-used products have been shown to contain chemicals that could incur adverse reproductive outcomes in the perinatal/neonatal periods, childhood, adolescence, and even adulthood. The potential impact of Bisphenol A (BPA), Phthalates and Perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) on female reproduction, in particular on puberty, PCOS pathogenesis, infertility, ovarian function, endometriosis, and recurrent pregnancy loss, in both humans and animals, will be discussed in this report in order to provide greater clinician and public awareness about the potential consequences of these chemicals. The effects of these substances could interfere with hormone biosynthesis/action and could potentially be transmitted to further generations. Thus proper education about these chemicals can help individuals decide to limit exposure, ultimately alleviating the risk on future generations.
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Metadata
Title
Water and soil pollution as determinant of water and food quality/contamination and its impact on female fertility
Authors
Justin Rashtian
Diana E. Chavkin
Zaher Merhi
Publication date
01-12-2019
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology / Issue 1/2019
Electronic ISSN: 1477-7827
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12958-018-0448-5

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