Common Chemicals Linked to Infertility

Could your cookware and cleaning supplies make it harder for you to have a baby? In the current issue of Human Reproduction, researchers suggest that chemicals called perfluorinated compounds, or PFCs for short, might be linked to delays in getting pregnant. But study authors and experts in the field caution that the findings are preliminary and mainly highlight an area that needs more research. "The finding is interesting," says one of the study's authors, Joseph K. McLaughlin, professor of...Full Story