title: New conceptual frameworks and challenges in the investigation and practice of environmental reproductive health.
abstract: Although much research focuses on the role of single variables affecting reproductive health, it is essential to remain aware of complex interactions among many variables in the real world. Potential relationships between biologic levels of the essential micronutrient zinc and the response to exposure to teratogens are illustrative.
authors.affiliation: Science and Environmental Health Network, Ames, Iowa 50014, USA. tschettler@igc.org
authors.forename: Ted
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Schettler
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004782:Environmental Health; D006801:Humans; D012098:Reproduction / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology*; D013723:Teratogens / Q000633:toxicity*; D015032:Zinc / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D013723:Teratogens; D015032:Zinc