Sperm Aneuploidy in Faroese Men with Lifetime Exposure to Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene (p,p´-DDE) and Polychlorinated Biphenyl (PCB) Pollutants

• Published in: Environmental Health Perspectives
• Main Authors: Perry, Melissa J., Young, Heather A., Grandjean, Philippe, Halling, Jónrit, Petersen, Maria Skaalum, Martenies, Sheena E., Karimi, Parisa, Weihe, Pál
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences 2015
• Subjects: Faroe Islands; Petersen
• Online Access: http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:27822321; https://doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1509779

Background: Although it is known that sperm aneuploidy contributes to early pregnancy losses and congenital abnormalities, the causes are unknown and environmental contaminants are suspected. Objectives: Our goal was to evaluate associations between lifetime exposure to organochlorines, specifically...