INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ENVIRONMENT AND HEALTH CONDITION ON RURAL POPULATIONS IN LATIN AMERICA Bel

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INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ENVIRONMENT AND
HEALTH CONDITION ON RURAL POPULATIONS IN LATIN
AMERICABelém, Brazil, November 14-17, 2004

• Reproductive effects from chemical exposure in
  agriculture

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Reproductive Function
Female Reproductive system
Male Reproductive System
Gonadotrophic Axis
Gametogenesis Sexual Function
Fertility
Fertility
Fecundation / Conception
Pregnancy Prenatal Development
Postnatal Development Sexual Maturation
Reproductive Health and Environment
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Risk Factors of Reproductive Adverse Outcomes
Genetics
Metabolic diseases
Pharmaceuticals
Reproductive Adverse Outcomes
Biological Agents
Life Habits
Environment
Occupational Exposure Chemical substances Physical
Agents
Community Exposure Water Air Soil Food Chain
Reproductive Health and Environment
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Target for Chemical Injury in the Reproductive
System
Libido Erection Ejaculation Gametes production
maturation Hormonal regulation Conception
Implantation Prenatal development Postnatal
development Puberty
Reproductive Health and Environment
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Reproductive Adverse Outcomes
Infertility 15 couples Erectile
Dysfunctions 15 men Early abortions
40 human conceptuses Miscarriages 15
pregnancies Prematurity 6 births Low
Birth-Weight 7 births Minor
Malformations 10 births Major
malformations 2 births
Reproductive Health and Environment
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REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS FROM CHEMICAL EXPOSURE IN
AGRICULTURE

• PREGNANCY OUTCOMES AMONG WOMEN LIVING IN THE
  PROXIMITY OF OIL FIELDS IN THE AMAZON BASIN OF
  ECUADOR
• Miguel San Sebastian
• INFERTILITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL RISK FACTORS IN
  BRAZIL
• Maria do Carmo Borges de Souza
• ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURES AND MALE REPRODUCTIVE
  IMPACTS IN RURAL POPULATIONS
• Alejandro Oliva