Endocrine‐Disrupting Chemicals and Reproductive Health
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Endocrine-disrupting chemicals and male reproductive health.
Endocrine-disrupting chemicals are substances present in the environment that can interfere with normal hormonal balance and thus exert potentially adverse health effects on the human organism. Male reproductive system development and function may be susceptible to the effects of such environmental toxicants. Bisphenol A, phthalates and alkylphenols are important components of multiple products...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Midwifery & Women's Health
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1526-9523,1542-2011
DOI: 10.1111/jmwh.12500