title: [Is nature fighting back? Environmental poisons as reproduction inhibitors].
abstract: Environmental noxae may impair male fertility. Different compartments and types of cell must be considered as possible targets for drugs, such lifestyle factors as alcohol and smoking, and various environmental and occupational agents. However, the mechanisms of action in humans are known for only a limited number of noxae. For the clinical andrologist, the identification of relevant exposure to reproductive toxicants by careful history-taking remains of great importance. Nevertheless, evaluation of the relevant risks in the individual is often not possible.
authors.affiliation: Klinik und Poliklinik für Dermatologie und Allergologie, Technische Universität München. Frank.Koehn@lrz.tu-muenchen.de
authors.forename: F M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Köhn
authors.forename: H C
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Schuppe
authors.forename: W B
authors.initials: WB
authors.lastname: Schill
mesh_terms: D004785:Environmental Pollutants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007248:Infertility, Male / Q000139:chemically induced*; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors; D013091:Spermatogenesis / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D004785:Environmental Pollutants