Is nature fighting back? Environmental poisons as reproduction inhibitors
Köhn, F.M.; Schuppe, H.C.; Schill, W.B.
MMW Fortschritte der Medizin 142(37): 28-30
2000
ISSN/ISBN: 1438-3276 PMID: 11026217 Document Number: 514364
Environmental noxae may impair male fertility. Different compartments and types of cell must be considered as possible targets for drugs, such lifestyle factors as alcohol and smoking, and various environmental and occupational agents. However, the mechanisms of action in humans are known for only a limited number of noxae. For the clinical andrologist, the identification of relevant exposure to reproductive toxicants by careful history-taking remains of great importance. Nevertheless, evaluation of the relevant risks in the individual is often not possible.