Objective To examine the potential effects of lifestyle factors on male reproductive health.
Evidence of a global decline in human sperm quality over recent decades has been …

Approximately 10% of women report smoking during pregnancy. The number of
breastfeeding women who relapse back to smoking is even greater. Smoking may cause …

The substantial harmful effects of tobacco smoking on fertility and reproduction have
become apparent but are not generally appreciated. Tobacco smoke contains more than …

ABSTRACT COPD is a major cause of global mortality and morbidity but current treatments
are poorly effective. This is because the underlying mechanisms that drive the development …

Previous studies have found that smoking is associated with decreased male fertility via
altering the quality of semen. However, the mechanism by which cigarette smoking affects …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and lung cancer are major lung diseases
affecting millions worldwide. Both diseases have links to cigarette smoking and exert a …

Management of infertile couples should focus on the effects of their professional
environment and quality of life, such as stress, smoking, alcohol, weight, diet, and the use of …

The theory of fetal origins of adult disease was first proposed in 1989, and in the decades
since, a wide range of other diseases from obesity to asthma have been found to originate in …

Background The maternally inherited mitochondrial genome encodes key proteins of the
electron transfer chain, which produces the vast majority of cellular ATP. Mitochondrial DNA …

Background Everyday, humans are exposed to a mixture of environmental chemicals some
of which have endocrine and/or metabolism disrupting actions which may contribute to non …