Exposure To Flame Retardants May Be Linked To Lowered IVF Chances Of Success.

reported researchers have linked higher exposure to organophosphate flame retardants, also known as PFRs, to a greater likelihood that in-vitro fertilization won’t work. The study analyzed urine samples from 211 women undergoing IVF at Massachusetts General Hospital Fertility Center between 2005 and 2015, and found that “women whose urine showed signs of more exposure to the flame retardants were 10 percent less likely, on average, to achieve successful fertilization.” The study was funded by the National Institute of Environmental Sciences and published online in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives. https://consumer.healthday.com/environmental-health-information-12/chemical-health-news-730/do-flame-retardants-hinder-infertility-treatments-725863.html