Friday, January 13, 2012

Researchers Identify that Environmental Exposure to Organochlorines May Impact Male Reproduction

Researchers Identify that Environmental Exposure to Organochlorines May Impact Male Reproduction
http://www.newswise.com/articles/gw-researcher-and-colleagues-identify-that-environmental-exposure-to-organochlorines-may-impact-male-reproduction

"Melissa Perry, Sc.D., M.H.S., professor and chair of the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health at the GW School of Public Health and Health Services and adjunct associate professor at the Harvard School of Public Health, led an observational study indicating that environmental exposure to organochlorine chemicals, including Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) and p,p'-DDE (the main metabolite of the insecticide DDT) can affect male reproduction. The research was published online on Dec. 21, 2011 in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives."

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