Environmental Chemicals

‘Social emergency’ of low fertility may be driven partly by pesticides, study shows

Exposure to widely used insecticides decreases sperm concentration, study finds

Sperm Really Is Frazzled by Modern Life, Scientists Say

Exposure to widely used insecticides decreases sperm concentration, study finds

Common pesticides in food reducing sperm count worldwide, study says

Global decline in male fertility linked to common pesticides

How do environmental factors such as the COVID-19 pandemic, air pollution, chemical exposures, social, genetic, and neighborhood exposures influence obesity and asthma rates? The College is exploring this question as it collaborates in the ECHO program, a seven-year initiative funded by the National Institutes of Health.

Dr. Jenna Krall’s research on women and pollutants during rush hour is mentioned in Women Commuting During Rush Hour Are Exposed to Higher Levels of Pollutants

Anna Pollack’s research focuses on the relationship between environmental chemical exposures and fertility, pregnancy, and gynecologic health. Critical to understanding these endpoints, she investigates biological mechanisms underlying these processes, such as biomarkers of oxidative stress, inflammation, and endocrine disruption