Time to pregnancy among female greenhouse workers
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OBJECTIVES Fertility problems are an increasing public health issue in industrialised countries. Exposure to exogenous agents with endocrine disrupting properties, such as some pesticides, are potential risk factors for subfertility. The aim of this study was to determine whether time-to-pregnancy (TTP) is prolonged in male greenhouse workers exposed to pesticides in comparison with a non-expos...
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عنوان ژورنال: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health
سال: 2000
ISSN: 0355-3140,1795-990X
DOI: 10.5271/sjweh.522