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Review
. 2002 Oct:4 Suppl:s33-40.
doi: 10.1038/ncb-nm-fertilityS33.

Environment, lifestyle and infertility--an inter-generational issue

Richard M Sharpe  1 , Stephen Franks
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Review

Environment, lifestyle and infertility--an inter-generational issue

Richard M Sharpe et al. Nat Cell Biol. 2002 Oct.

Abstract

The effects of adult lifestyle--primarily smoking and diet in women, and sedentary habits generally--are important factors affecting the fertility of men and women, and can also impact the fertility of their children. This review summarizes the effects of season, modern lifestyles and environmental chemicals on human fertility, and discusses the implications of these effects for future generations.

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