How strong is the evidence of a link between environmental chemicals and adverse effects on human reproductive health?

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Published in:	BMJ Vol. 328; no. 7437; pp. 447 - 451
Main Authors:	Sharpe, Richard M, Irvine, D Stewart
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England British Medical Journal Publishing Group 21-02-2004 BMJ Publishing Group BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
Subjects:	Breast cancer Chemical hazards Clinical Review Endocrine disruptors Endocrine System Diseases - chemically induced Environmental disorders Environmental health Environmental Pollutants - adverse effects Environmental surveys Evidence-Based Medicine Female Genital Diseases, Female - chemically induced Green chemistry Humans Lifestyle Pesticides Phthalates Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications - etiology Reproductive Medicine - statistics & numerical data
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Bibliography:	ark:/67375/NVC-NCJR2Q0Z-2 istex:8940F2414F5D21F9309D3F6147DCB2F8E8DC7455 PMID:14976101 Correspondence to: R M Sharpe local:bmj;328/7437/447 href:bmj-328-447.pdf ArticleID:bmj.328.7437.447 Competing interests: RMS and DSI have both received reimbursement of travel expenses for attending meetings sponsored by pharmaceutical companies or the chemical industry. References w1-w26 and extended explanations of the figures are on bmj.com Contributors: The authors are both employed and paid by the Medical Research Council (MRC) and each heads a research team, focused on the causes of abnormal male reproductive development and function, within the MRC Human Reproductive Sciences Unit. RMS has a longstanding interest in the area of endocrine disruptors and is currently chairman of the UK Society for Endocrinology Expert Group on this topic. Correspondence to: R M Sharpe r.sharpe@hrsu.mrc.ac.uk Funding: RMS has received research funding from ECETOC (European Consortium on the Ecotoxicology of Chemicals) and AstraZeneca within the past five years.
ISSN:	0959-8138 1468-5833 1756-1833
DOI:	10.1136/bmj.328.7437.447