Exposure to Toxic Environmental Agents

A statement by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) & American Society for Reproductive Medicine Practice Committee (ASRM)

ACOG & ASRM Committee Opinion

The Committee Opinion was developed by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Committee on Health Care of Underserved Women and the American Society for Reproductive Medicine Practice Committee with the assistance of the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Program on Reproductive Health and the Environment (PRHE). This statement reflects the emerging clinical and scientific advances over the past 15 years demonstrating the association between exposure to toxic environmental agents and reproductive health, and the need for timely action to identify and reduce such exposure.

Read the Committee Opinion here.

ACOG & ASRM Companion Piece

The Companion Piece was also developed by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Committee on Health Care of Underserved Women and the American Society for Reproductive Medicine Practice Committee with the assistance of the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Program on Reproductive Health and the Environment (PRHE). This document provides additional details of health outcomes associated with exposure to specific toxic environmental agents.

Read the Companion Piece here.

See the ACOG website here.

To learn about the recent FIGO Opinion, visit our FIGO Page.