Water and soil pollution as determinant of water and food quality/contamination and its impact on female fertility
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Authors
Rashtian, Justin
Chavkin, Diana E.
Merhi, Zaher
Issue Date
2019-01-13
Type
Article
Language
en_US
Keywords
Water and Soil Pollution , Female Fertility , Food Quality
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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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Citation
Rashtian, J., Chavkin, D. E., & Merhi, Z. (2019). Water and soil pollution as determinant of water and food quality/contamination and its impact on female fertility. Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E, 17(1), 5. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12958-018-0448-5
Publisher
Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology