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Environmental toxins and the impact of other endocrine disrupting chemicals in women's reproductive health

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Piazza, Mauri José, Urbanetz, Almir Antônio·2019·JBRA Assisted Reproduction

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This review aimed to look into agents and mechanisms characterized as endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs). These agents are known to cause several harmful effects to the reproductive system of women and wildlife. There is a wide range of chemicals, developed for commercial use mainly in agriculture, which may cause endocrine disruption. Numerous studies show evidence of environmental contamination. However, no one is being held liable for the damages. The most important potentially harmful agents are identified and described, along with the different effects they have on the female genital area. Brazil is a large consumer of pesticides and others chemicals that may interfere with a normal women's life. We analyzed and described the mode of action and the impacts of different EDCs (bisphenols, phthalates, atrazine, polychlorinated and polybrominated biphenyls, DDT-dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane; DDE-dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene; DDD-dichlorodiphenyldichloroethane; and DES-diethylstilbestrol) on the genital area, ovarian steroidogenesis, polycystic ovary syndrome, endometriosis, the structure of the uterus and the vagina, and on the formation of leiomyomas.

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  • PCOS is thought to be increasing in incidence in both developing and developed nations as a result of lifestyle-related changes in diet quality, reduced physical activity, ubiquitous environmental endocrine-disrupting chemicals, altered light exposures, sleep disturbance, heightened levels of stress and other environmental factors.

    “PCOS is thought to be increasing in incidence in both developing and developed nations as a result of lifestyle-related changes in diet quality, reduced physical activity, ubiquitous environmental endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDC), altered light exposures, sleep disturbance, heightened levels of stress and other environmental factors [11,34,35,36,37,38].”

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  • More than 1000 EDC have been identified in food, air, water, pesticides, plastics, personal care products, and other consumer goods, raising specific concerns for pregnant women and women with increased susceptibility to metabolic diseases such as PCOS.

    “The identification of more than 1000 EDC in food, air, water, pesticides, plastics, personal care products, and other consumer goods, raises specific concerns for pregnant women and women with increased susceptibility to metabolic diseases such as PCOS [36,172,192,193,194].”

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  • Accumulating evidence suggests that EDC may be involved in the pathogenesis of PCOS given their known and potential hormonal and metabolic effects.

    “Accumulating evidence suggests that EDC may be involved in the pathogenesis of PCOS given their known and potential hormonal and metabolic effects [36,190,195].”
  • Anthropomorphic chemical exposure is ubiquitous in the environment and has possible effects on many aspects related to women's health and PCOS.

    “Anthropomorphic chemical exposure is ubiquitous in the environment and has possible effects on many aspects related to women’s health and PCOS [36,190,191,192].”

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Authors
Piazza, M. J., & Urbanetz, A. A.
Affiliations
Universidade Federal do Paraná (BR)
Corresponding author
Piazza, Mauri José
Venue
JBRA Assisted Reproduction
Published
2019
Volume
23
Issue
2
Pages
154-164
ISSN
  • 1517-5693 (ISSN-L)
  • 1518-0557
OpenAlex
W2921038349
Cited by
90
References
114
Citations by year
2026: 3 · 2025: 12 · 2024: 21 · 2023: 15 · 2022: 16 · 2021: 15 · 2020: 7 · 2019: 1
FWCI
4.21
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
cc-by
Locations
  • JBRA (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis › Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Estrogen and related hormone effects
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Plant Science › Pesticide Exposure and Toxicity
Keywords
endocrine disruptors, women's reproductive health, pesticides, bisphenols, phthalates, atrazine, polychlorinated biphenyls, polybrominated biphenyls, DDT, diethylstilbestrol, ovarian steroidogenesis, polycystic ovary syndrome, endometriosis, leiomyoma, environmental contamination, Brazil
MeSH terms
Environmental Exposure, Female, Genital Diseases, Male, Humans, Male, Ovary, Hazardous Substances, Endocrine Disruptors, Reproductive Health

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