Open AccessExposure to PCB and p, p′-DDE in European and Inuit populations: impact on human sperm chromatin integrity
Author(s) -
Maria Spano,
Gunnar Toft,
Lars Hagmar,
Patrizia Eleuteri,
Michele Rescia,
Anna RignellHydbom,
E Tyrkiel,
Valentyna Zvyezday,
J.P. Bonde
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
human reproduction
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.446
H-Index - 226
eISSN - 1460-2350
pISSN - 0268-1161
DOI - 10.1093/humrep/dei297
Subject(s) - sperm , chromatin , andrology , biology , genetics , medicine , gene
Persistent organochlorine pollutants (POP), such as polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) and dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene (p, p'-DDE), are widely found in the environment and considered potential endocrine-disrupting compounds (EDC). Their impact on male fertility is still unknown.
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