Impacts of environmental stressors on fertility and fecundity across taxa, with implications for planetary health

Exposure to synthetic chemicals occurs across species. These substances are often untested, highly persistent, and lack regulation. Together with climate change, they can cause population decline. Many act as endocrine-disrupting chemicals, interfering with hormones at low concentrations. Emerging pollutants, including microplastics and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, further contribute. Impacts include reduced fertility, fecundity, and even multigenerational harm. Cross-species evidence underscores the need for systemic approaches to protect biodiversity and planetary health.

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npj Emerging Contaminants
Published
2026-04-23
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https://doi.org/10.1038/s44454-026-00032-6
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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances research
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Abstract

Exposure to synthetic chemicals occurs across species. These substances are often untested, highly persistent, and lack regulation. Together with climate change, they can cause population decline. Many act as endocrine-disrupting chemicals, interfering with hormones at low concentrations. Emerging pollutants, including microplastics and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, further contribute. Impacts include reduced fertility, fecundity, and even multigenerational harm. Cross-species evidence underscores the need for systemic approaches to protect biodiversity and planetary health.

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Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (US), Southern California Coastal Water Research Project (US), Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (US), Oregon State University (US), North Carolina State University (US), University of Victoria (CA), Oregon Coast Community College (US), Department of Biological Sciences (BY), McMaster University (CA), Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (US)
National Science Foundation, Grantham Foundation for the Protection of the Environment, Jarislowsky Foundation, National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
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