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Pesticides linked to male infertility Study looked at men who had been exposed to pesticides Exposure to pesticides and solvents could be contributing to falling sperm counts and rising levels of male infertility. http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/health/newsid_1458000/1458660.stm -----http://www.chem-tox.com/infertility/ ---- Editorial from British Medical Journal 8 December Current research will establish baseline indices Endocrine disrupters and human health, Paul T C Harrison, BMJ 2001;323 1317-1318Infertility is an emotive issue, and having children is a recognised "right," so any implication that environmental pollution affects reproduction has to be taken seriously. When the putative causative agents might also be responsible for various cancers and other diseases, then the level of interest that the issue attracts is unsurprising-hence the calls in the early 1990s for action in line with the "precautionary principle."1 In men hypospadias, cryptorchidism, cancer of the prostate, testicular cancer, and semen quality and in women breast cancer, cystic ovaries, and endometriosis have all been suggested as indicators of adverse trends in reproductive health. ... |
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