title: Introduction: don't forget the environment of our patients.
abstract: The Views and Reviews section of this issue deals with environmental consequences for gametes, embryos, the fetus, newborns, and childhood development.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hôpital Foch de Suresnes, Suresnes, France. Electronic address: r.frydman@hopital-foch.org.
authors.forename: Rene
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Frydman
mesh_terms: D004777:Environment; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007246:Infertility / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care / Q000379:methods*; D011247:Pregnancy; D012307:Risk Factors