Tag Archive: AGD

Sep 07

Men with shorter Anogenital Distance have lower sperm counts

In male rodents, anogenital distance (AGD) –the distance form the anus to the genitals–reflects the pups exposure to testosterone and other androgens during prenatal development and also predicts later reproductive success. These results, from a study of young healthy men living in Rochester NY, suggest that this is also true in young healthy men and …

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Permanent link to this article: http://shswan.com/2012/09/shorter-anogenital-distance-predicts-poorer-semen-quality-in-young-men-in-rochester-new-york-mendiola-et-al-2011/

Mar 07

Phthalates and human health

Swan 2008 Environmental phthalate exposure in relation to reproductive outcomes and other health endpoints in humans

Permanent link to this article: http://shswan.com/2010/03/phthalates-and-human-health/

Feb 28

Editorial on Swan 2005 EHP Paper of the Year

Our Environmental Health Perspective’s paper (Swan 2005) was awarded “Best Paper of the Year” (based on frequency of citations over a five year period). This is the editorial that accompanied that award.

Permanent link to this article: http://shswan.com/2010/02/editorial-on-swan-2005-ehp-paper-of-the-year/