Maternal Exposure to Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) and Male Reproductive Function in Young Adulthood: Combined Exposure to Seven PFAS.

Katia Keglberg HærvigKajsa Ugelvig PetersenKarin Sørig Hougaard Christian H LindhCecilia Høst Ramlau-HansenGunnar ToftAleksander GiwercmanBirgit Bjerre HøyerEsben Meulengracht FlachsJens Peter BondeSandra Søgaard Tøttenborg

Published in: Environmental health perspectives (2022)

In a sample of young men from the general Danish population, we observed consistent inverse associations between exposure to maternal PFAS and semen quality. The study needs to be replicated in other populations, taking combined exposure, as well as emerging short-chain PFAS, into consideration. https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP10285.

Keyphrases

middle aged
birth weight
pregnancy outcomes
depressive symptoms
body mass index
pregnant women
quality improvement
weight loss
preterm birth