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Environmental factors, including endocrine-disrupting chemicals, air pollutants, heavy metals, and microplastics, significantly impact women's reproductive health, influencing conditions such as infertility, PCOS, endometriosis, and gynecologic cancers. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.SYNTHESIS. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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To examine the effects of environmental factors on reproductive health outcomes in women, such as infertility and gynecologic cancers.

February 21, 2026Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey

FIGO Committee Opinion: Environmental Drivers of Gynecologic and Reproductive Health

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NDNathaniel G. DeNicolaAmerican Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists JZJ ZhangShanghai Jiao Tong University AHAnnette HasenburgJohannes Gutenberg University Mainz

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An opinion piece explores how environmental factors impact reproductive outcomes in women, highlighting key health issues.

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To examine the effects of environmental factors on reproductive health outcomes in women, such as infertility and gynecologic cancers.
Reviewed literature on environmental impacts on reproductive health.
Analyzed exposures to industrial chemicals, air pollutants, heavy metals, and endocrine disruptors.
Focused on established health outcomes like PCOS, endometriosis, and infertility.
Increased exposure to endocrine disruptors correlates with higher rates of PCOS and uterine fibroids.
Air pollutants contribute to oxidative stress affecting fertility.
Strong connections identified between environmental chemicals and various gynecologic cancers.

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DeNicola et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69994cc2873532290d02186c https://doi.org/10.1097/01.ogx.0001181240.13163.ff

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