Is smoking a risk factor for decreased semen quality? A cross-sectional analysis

…, AS Aggerholm, MS Jensen, G Toft… - Human …, 2007 - academic.oup.com
BACKGROUND: Previous studies suggest a deleterious effect of cigarette smoking on semen
quality, but their results have not been consistent. We studied the association between …

[HTML][HTML] Is overweight a risk factor for reduced semen quality and altered serum sex hormone profile?

AS Aggerholm, AM Thulstrup, G Toft… - Fertility and sterility, 2008 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate whether overweight and obesity are related to changes in serum
sex hormone concentrations and semen quality. DESIGN: Cross-sectional study. SETTING: …

Birth weight and prenatal exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene (DDE): a meta-analysis within 12 European Birth …

…, MS Petersen, R Slama, H Stigum, G Toft… - Environmental …, 2012 - ehp.niehs.nih.gov
Objectives: Exposure to high concentrations of persistent organochlorines may cause fetal
toxicity, but the evidence at low exposure levels is limited. Large studies with substantial …

The epidemiologic evidence linking prenatal and postnatal exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals with male reproductive disorders: a systematic review and …

…, L Rylander, IO Specht, G Toft… - Human reproduction …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
BACKGROUND More than 20 years ago, it was hypothesized that exposure to prenatal and
early postnatal environmental xenobiotics with the potential to disrupt endogenous hormone …

Associations of in Utero Exposure to Perfluorinated Alkyl Acids with Human Semen Quality and Reproductive Hormones in Adult Men

…, G Becher, LS Haug, EH Ernst, G Toft - Environmental …, 2013 - ehp.niehs.nih.gov
Background: Perfluorinated alkyl acids (PFAAs), persistent chemicals with unique water-, dirt-,
and oil-repellent properties, are suspected of having endocrine-disrupting activity. The …

Maternal use of acetaminophen, ibuprofen, and acetylsalicylic acid during pregnancy and risk of cryptorchidism

MS Jensen, C Rebordosa, AM Thulstrup, G Toft… - …, 2010 - journals.lww.com
Background: Cyclooxygenase (COX) inhibitors—acetaminophen, ibuprofen and acetylsalicylic
acid—have endocrine-disruptive properties in the rainbow trout. In humans, aspirin …

Association between pregnancy loss and urinary phthalate levels around the time of conception

G Toft, BAG Jönsson, CH Lindh… - Environmental …, 2012 - ehp.niehs.nih.gov
Background: Animal studies indicate that some phthalate metabolites may harm female
reproductive function. Objectives: We assessed the associations between exposure to phthalate …

Prenatal phthalate, perfluoroalkyl acid, and organochlorine exposures and term birth weight in three birth cohorts: multi-pollutant models based on elastic net …

…, CH Lindh, AH Piersma, G Toft… - Environmental …, 2016 - ehp.niehs.nih.gov
Background Some legacy and emerging environmental contaminants are suspected risk
factors for intrauterine growth restriction. However, the evidence is equivocal, in part due to …

Epidemiological evidence on reproductive effects of persistent organochlorines in humans

G Toft, L Hagmar, A Giwercman, JP Bonde - Reproductive Toxicology, 2004 - Elsevier
Organochlorines are widespread pollutants in humans. Concern about adverse reproductive
effects of these compounds arises from accidental exposure of humans and experimental …

Is prenatal exposure to tobacco smoking a cause of poor semen quality? A follow-up study

…, AM Thulstrup, L Storgaard, G Toft… - American journal of …, 2007 - academic.oup.com
A few studies indicate that exposure to maternal smoking during fetal life decreases semen
quality in adult life, but the results are inconsistent and retrospectively collected smoking data …