An Overview of the Effects of Organic Compounds on Women's Reproductive Health and Birth Outcomes

Reutman, Susan; Meadows, Juliana W.

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“…There is also evidence that maternal exposure to benzene, a hydrocarbon, can initiate childhood leukemia while the child is still in the uterus (Carlos-Wallace et al, 2016). Even in the absence of maternal exposure during pregnancy, fetal development may be a↵ected as harmful substances accumulate in maternal fat tissue before conception and are released during pregnancy (Reutman and Meadows, 2013). Second, the higher rates of spontaneous abortion associated with paternal exposure to hydrocarbons might result from higher rates of abnormal sperm characteristics (Celis et al, 2000).…”

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The Effect of Oil Spills on Infant Mortality: Evidence from Nigeria

Bruederle¹,

Hodler²

2017

SSRN Journal

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Section: Evidence From Epidemiological and Clinical Researchmentioning

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The Effect of Oil Spills on Infant Mortality: Evidence from Nigeria

Bruederle¹,

Hodler²

2017

SSRN Journal

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“…Coincidentally the decline in fertility in the AI/AN population coincides temporally with the rise of the obesity epidemic nationally. In addition, certain toxicants are known to affect the reproductive system including lead, DDT (DDE), and PCBs (Denham et al 2005; Reutmann and Meadows 2013; Selevan, et al 2003). While high PCB serum levels in women have been shown to lengthen menstrual cycle length (Cooper et al 2005), even low concentrations of p,p′-DDE and HCB have been positively correlated with failed fertility in women (Younglei et al 2002), and the induction of anovulatory cycles as well as the suppression of estradiol levels in non-human primates (Muller et al 1978) respectively.…”

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Power and pollutant exposure in the context of American Indian health and survival

Schell

Gallo

Horton

2016

Annals of Human Biology

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American Indians and Alaskan Natives (AI/AN) are a highly diverse group in terms of culture and language but share a history of oppression and attempted extermination that has left many with a legacy of poverty and poor health. Cultural and biological survival are important issues for many AI/AN groups. Using US criteria, AI/AN groups are more likely to be poor. The US National Center for Health Statistics reports that US AI/ANs have higher mortality and morbidity rates than the US population. While all groups racially defined by the US National Center for Health Statistics are experiencing a decline in fertility since 1983, AI/ANs seem to be suffering a substantially greater and earlier decline in fertility. Given the importance of fertility in the survival of AI/AN communities, it is important to identify the source of this decline. A recent study of one AI/AN group living along the St. Lawrence River found that obesity and exposure to a particular group of polychlorinated biphenyls were the factors most highly associated with indicators of impaired fertility. Economic factors are often cited as reasons for fertility declines, however in this situation these other factors may have either primary or contributing roles. If the associations with obesity and toxicant exposure are confirmed, intervening on these factors might be important steps in stemming continued declines in fertility.

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An Overview of the Effects of Organic Compounds on Women's Reproductive Health and Birth Outcomes

Cited by 2 publications

References 349 publications

The Effect of Oil Spills on Infant Mortality: Evidence from Nigeria

The Effect of Oil Spills on Infant Mortality: Evidence from Nigeria

Power and pollutant exposure in the context of American Indian health and survival

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