Environment Impact on Reproductive Health : A Translational Approach / [E-Book]

Introduction to Environmental Pollutants and Human Exposure -- Cellular Mechanisms of Endocrine Disruption -- Endocrine Disruptors, Epigenetic changes and Transgenerational Transmission -- Introduction to Environmental Pollutants and Human Reproduction -- Endocrine Disruption in the Female (PCOS, Early puberty, Endometriosis) -- Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals and Female Cancer -- Endocrine Disruption in the Male -- Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals and Reproductive Outcome -- Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals and the Offspring (Prenatal exposure) -- Policy Implication and Community Interventions to reduce EDCs Exposure -- Talking with patients and the public about EDCs (+ Video).

Open Access

This open access book focuses on of the impact of endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) on human reproduction. It comprehensively discusses the three most important topics in the field: the basic biology of EDCs; the effects of EDCs on human reproduction and human reproductive systems; and potential interventions and practical advice for dealing with the problems caused by EDCs. Presenting a translational approach to endocrine disrupting chemicals research, spanning both basic biology and clinical applications, the book provides a critical link between laboratory investigations and clinical practice. Written by international experts in the field, it is a valuable reference resource for gynaecologists, obstetricians, endocrinologists and experts in reproductive medicine, and a useful tool for anyone interested in the impact of the environment on human reproduction.