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Occupational exposure to chemical substances and time to pregnancy: a systematic review

Author(s) -

Claudia A. Snijder,

Egbert te Velde,

Nel Roeleveld,

Alex Burdorf

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

human reproduction update

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 4.977

H-Index - 180

eISSN - 1362-4946

pISSN - 1355-4786

DOI - 10.1093/humupd/dms005

Subject(s) - occupational exposure , pregnancy , medicine , obstetrics , environmental health , biology , genetics

Fertility problems are an important health issue, as 10-15% of couples have difficulties conceiving. Reproductive function is thought to be compromised by lifestyle behaviours, but environmental contaminants and work-related factors are also thought to play a role. The objective of this review was to systematically summarize the available evidence concerning the influence of occupational exposure to chemicals on time to pregnancy (TTP).

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