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Swan CV
: Curriculum vitae for Dr. Shanna Swan including list of publications [
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Geographic Differences in Semen Quality of Fertile U.S. Males
: From Environmental Health Perspectives, April 2003 "Although geographic variation in semen quality has been reported, this is the first study in the United States to compare semen quality among study centers using standardized methods and strict quality c [
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Apr 2003 )
Do Environmental Agents Affect Semen Quality?
: Commentary in EPIDEMIOLOGY May 2003, Vol. 14 No. 3, "Taken together these two studies provide good
(though not conclusive) evidence that environmental
agents, even at low levels, can alter semen quality." [
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May 2003 )
Semen quality and pesticide exposure
: We previously reported reduced sperm concentration and motility in fertile men in an agrarian area (Columbia, MO) relative to men from urban centers in Minneapolis, MN,
Los Angeles, CA and New York, NY. The present study addresses the hypothesis that pes [
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May 2003 )
Have Sperm Densities Declined? A Reanalysis of Global Trend Data
: Environmental Health Perspectives 105-11, 1997: In 1992 a worldwide decline in sperm density was reported; this was quickly followed by numerous critiques and editorials. Because of the public health importance of this finding, a detailed reanalysis of da [
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Nov 1997 )
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Shanna H. Swan, Ph.D.
For the past twenty years, Shanna Swan, an epidemiologist and biostatistician, has focused her research on identifying reproductive risks from environmental exposures.
Dr. Swan is currently Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Director of the Center for Reproductive Epidemiology at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry.
Dr. Swan is known for her work on the impact of environmental exposures on male and female reproductive health and has served on the National Academy of Science's Committee on Hormone-Related Toxicants.
In 1998, Dr. Swan initiated The Study for Future Families, a large multi-center study examining environmental and lifestyle factors that affect fertility and reproductive health of men, women and children.
Dr. Swan was elected Chair of the 2008 Gordon Research Conference on Environmental Endocrine Disruptors.
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