Endocrine Abstracts

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There are robust data from all parts of the World that the incidence of testicular germ cell cancer, which is often associated with dysgenesis and poor spermatogenesis in adjacent ‘normal’ testicular tissue, has been increasing during the past 50 years. There is also evidence of widespread poor semen quality among young men in European countries, where there also have been reports on declining semen quality. Although the latter findings have been subject to controver...

Bispenol A (BPA) is a chemical often integrated in impact-resistant plastics and surface coatings in canned foods as well as screw-on caps and cashier receipts. BPA is either intentionally added or appear as a consequence of recycling in materials with food contact, which leaves consumers at risk of exposure. BPA has known endocrine disrupting effects and is suspected to be a contributing factor in disorders such as overweight, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and behavioral...