Description
Book SynopsisEnvironmental endocrine disruptors have been at the heart of discussions about chemicals and their effects on fertility, but the focus has been on organic compounds and the role of metals has been largely overlooked - until now. Taking an organ-system-based approach, Metals, Fertility, and Reproductive Toxicity examines the effects of metals found in the everyday environment on fertility rates in humans and animal populations.
This volume summarizes and evaluates the literature in the area of metal effects on fertility and reproduction in humans, laboratory animals, and wildlife. International experts have contributed chapters that explore how the ovary, testes, uterine system, and neuroendocrine system, among others, respond to metal exposure. Reviewing both current knowledge and cutting edge data, the chapters focus on either a particular metal or a particular population.
A massive amount of data on this subject has been generated, summarized, and reviewed over the y
Table of Contents
Introduction. Reproductive Toxicity of Mercury, Cadmium, and Arsenic. Reproductive and Developmental Toxicity of Organotin Compounds. Adverse Effects of Aluminum, Uranium, and Vanadium on Reproduction and Intrauterine Development in Mammals. Intrauterine and Reproductive Toxicity of Nutritionally Essential Metals. Lead Exposure and Its Effects on the Reproductive System. Impact of Metals on Ovarian Function. Epidemiological and Occupational Studies of Metals in Male Reproductive Toxicity. Use of Metal Reproductive Toxicity Data in Selecting Ecological Toxicity Values for Small Mammals Inhabiting Hazardous Waste Sites. Index.
