S H Swan

Summary

Affiliation: University of Rochester
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Decrease in anogenital distance among male infants with prenatal phthalate exposure
    Shanna H Swan
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York corrected USA
    Environ Health Perspect 113:1056-61. 2005
  2. ncbi Semen quality of fertile US males in relation to their mothers' beef consumption during pregnancy
    S H Swan
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Rochester, 601 Elmwood Avenue, Rochester, NY 14624, USA
    Hum Reprod 22:1497-502. 2007
  3. ncbi Prenatal phthalate exposure and reduced masculine play in boys
    S H Swan
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA
    Int J Androl 33:259-69. 2010
  4. ncbi Environmental phthalate exposure in relation to reproductive outcomes and other health endpoints in humans
    Shanna H Swan
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Rochester, 601 Elmwood Avenue, Box 668, Rochester, NY 14642, USA
    Environ Res 108:177-84. 2008
  5. ncbi Does our environment affect our fertility? Some examples to help reframe the question
    Shanna H Swan
    Center for Reproductive Epidemiology, School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York, USA
    Semin Reprod Med 24:142-6. 2006
  6. ncbi Alternative measures of fertility compromise
    Shanna H Swan
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Rochester, School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, New York 14627, USA
    Fertil Steril 89:e27-9. 2008
  7. ncbi Fetal and postnatal environmental exposures and reproductive health effects in the male: recent findings
    Shanna H Swan
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Rochester, School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, New York 14627, USA
    Fertil Steril 89:e45. 2008
  8. ncbi Associations between urinary metabolites of di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate and reproductive hormones in fertile men
    J Mendiola
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 14642, USA
    Int J Androl 34:369-78. 2011
  9. ncbi Semen quality in fertile US men in relation to geographical area and pesticide exposure
    Shanna H Swan
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Rochester, NY 14642, USA
    Int J Androl 29:62-8; discussion 105-8. 2006
  10. ncbi Concentrations of urinary phthalate metabolites are associated with increased waist circumference and insulin resistance in adult U.S. males
    Richard W Stahlhut
    Department of Community and Preventive Medicine, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, New York 14642, USA
    Environ Health Perspect 115:876-82. 2007

Research Grants

  1. The Infant Development and the Environmental Study (TIDES)
    Shanna H Swan; Fiscal Year: 2010
  2. The Infant Development and the Environmental Study (TIDES)
    Shanna H Swan; Fiscal Year: 2010
  3. The Infant Development and the Environmental Study (TIDES)
    Shanna Swan; Fiscal Year: 2009
  4. US STUDY OF SEMEN QUALITY IN PARTNERS OF PREGNANT WOMEN
    Shanna Swan; Fiscal Year: 2001

Detail Information

Publications27

  1. ncbi Decrease in anogenital distance among male infants with prenatal phthalate exposure
    Shanna H Swan
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York corrected USA
    Environ Health Perspect 113:1056-61. 2005
    ..These data support the hypothesis that prenatal phthalate exposure at environmental levels can adversely affect male reproductive development in humans...
  2. ncbi Semen quality of fertile US males in relation to their mothers' beef consumption during pregnancy
    S H Swan
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Rochester, 601 Elmwood Avenue, Rochester, NY 14624, USA
    Hum Reprod 22:1497-502. 2007
    ..CONCLUSIONS These data suggest that maternal beef consumption, and possibly xenobiotics in beef, may alter a man's testicular development in utero and adversely affect his reproductive capacity...
  3. ncbi Prenatal phthalate exposure and reduced masculine play in boys
    S H Swan
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA
    Int J Androl 33:259-69. 2010
    ..Our findings suggest that these ubiquitous environmental chemicals have the potential to alter androgen-responsive brain development in humans...
  4. ncbi Environmental phthalate exposure in relation to reproductive outcomes and other health endpoints in humans
    Shanna H Swan
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Rochester, 601 Elmwood Avenue, Box 668, Rochester, NY 14642, USA
    Environ Res 108:177-84. 2008
    ..Replication of the results described here and further mechanistic studies are needed to strengthen links between phthalates and adverse health outcomes...
  5. ncbi Does our environment affect our fertility? Some examples to help reframe the question
    Shanna H Swan
    Center for Reproductive Epidemiology, School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York, USA
    Semin Reprod Med 24:142-6. 2006
    ..These methods, rather than trend analyses, may lead more directly--and more persuasively--to identifying the role of environment in human fertility...
  6. ncbi Alternative measures of fertility compromise
    Shanna H Swan
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Rochester, School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, New York 14627, USA
    Fertil Steril 89:e27-9. 2008
    ..Furthermore, there is debate about which measures/indicators/contributors are the most useful to try to track when trying to understand fertility/infertility, fecundity/subfecundity trends...
  7. ncbi Fetal and postnatal environmental exposures and reproductive health effects in the male: recent findings
    Shanna H Swan
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Rochester, School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, New York 14627, USA
    Fertil Steril 89:e45. 2008
  8. ncbi Associations between urinary metabolites of di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate and reproductive hormones in fertile men
    J Mendiola
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 14642, USA
    Int J Androl 34:369-78. 2011
    ..Our results suggest that DEHP exposure of fertile men is associated with minor alterations of markers of free testosterone...
  9. ncbi Semen quality in fertile US men in relation to geographical area and pesticide exposure
    Shanna H Swan
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Rochester, NY 14642, USA
    Int J Androl 29:62-8; discussion 105-8. 2006
    ..3). These associations between current-use pesticides and reduced semen quality suggest that agricultural chemicals may have contributed to the reduced semen quality seen in fertile men from mid-Missouri...
  10. ncbi Concentrations of urinary phthalate metabolites are associated with increased waist circumference and insulin resistance in adult U.S. males
    Richard W Stahlhut
    Department of Community and Preventive Medicine, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, New York 14642, USA
    Environ Health Perspect 115:876-82. 2007
    ..Low testosterone in adult human males has been associated with increased prevalence of obesity, insulin resistance, and diabetes...
  11. ncbi One semen sample or 2? Insights from a study of fertile men
    Abbie Stokes-Riner
    Department of Biostatistics and Computational Biology, University of Rochester Medical Center, 601 Elmwood Ave, Box 630, Rochester, NY 14642, USA
    J Androl 28:638-43. 2007
  12. ncbi Standardized methods for semen evaluation in a multicenter research study
    Charlene Brazil
    Division of Reproductive Biology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of California, Davis, 95616, USA
    J Androl 25:635-44. 2004
    ..7% vs 4.1%) for the categorical method than for motility determined using the simple method. The data obtained in this study demonstrate the critical need for rigorous standardization of protocols and techniques for multicenter studies...
  13. ncbi Quality control of laboratory methods for semen evaluation in a multicenter research study
    Charlene Brazil
    Division of Reproductive Biology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of California, Davis, 95616, USA
    J Androl 25:645-56. 2004
    ..Standardization using the Improved Neubauer hemacytometer chamber proved more difficult. We were not successful in standardizing a method for categorical assessment of individual sperm progression...
  14. ncbi Are environmental levels of bisphenol a associated with reproductive function in fertile men?
    Jaime Mendiola
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York, USA
    Environ Health Perspect 118:1286-91. 2010
    ..Rodent and in vitro studies have demonstrated the estrogenicity of bisphenol A (BPA). However, few studies have examined the relationship between human exposure to BPA and male reproductive function...
  15. ncbi Baby care products: possible sources of infant phthalate exposure
    Sheela Sathyanarayana
    Department of Occupational and Environmental Health Sciences, Division of General Pediatrics, Child Health Institute, University of Washington, Building 296200, NE 74th St, Seattle, WA 98115 8160, USA
    Pediatrics 121:e260-8. 2008
    ..We investigated the relationship between phthalate metabolite concentrations in infant urine and maternal reported use of dermally applied infant care products...
  16. ncbi Meeting report: measuring endocrine-sensitive endpoints within the first years of life
    Tye E Arbuckle
    Biostatistics and Epidemiology Division, Health Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
    Environ Health Perspect 116:948-51. 2008
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  17. ncbi Geographic differences in semen quality of fertile U.S. males
    Shanna H Swan
    Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Missouri Columbia School of Medicine, Columbia, Missouri 65212, USA
    Environ Health Perspect 111:414-20. 2003
    ..These data suggest that sperm concentration and motility may be reduced in semirural and agricultural areas relative to more urban and less agriculturally exposed areas...
  18. ncbi Estimated daily phthalate exposures in a population of mothers of male infants exhibiting reduced anogenital distance
    Kevin Marsee
    Joint Medical Program, School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, California, USA
    Environ Health Perspect 114:805-9. 2006
    ..S. EPA reference doses for these chemicals and could be informative to any updates of the hazard assessments and risk assessments for these chemicals...
  19. ncbi Do environmental agents affect semen quality?
    Shanna H Swan
    Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65212, USA
    Epidemiology 14:261-2. 2003
  20. ncbi Semen quality in relation to biomarkers of pesticide exposure
    Shanna H Swan
    Department of Family and Community Medicine, MA 306 Medical Sciences Building, University of Missouri Columbia School of Medicine, Columbia, MO 65212, USA
    Environ Health Perspect 111:1478-84. 2003
    ..These associations between current-use pesticides and reduced semen quality suggest that agricultural chemicals may have contributed to the reduction in semen quality in fertile men from mid-Missouri we reported previously...
  21. ncbi Prenatal phthalate exposure and anogenital distance in male infants
    Shanna H Swan
    Environ Health Perspect 114:A88-9. 2006
  22. ncbi Semen quality in relation to pesticide exposure in Missouri males
    Shanna H Swan
    Mo Med 100:554. 2003
  23. ncbi Trihalomethane levels in home tap water and semen quality
    Laura Fenster
    California Department of Health Services, Division of Environmental and Occupational Disease Control, Oakland, CA 94612, USA
    Epidemiology 14:650-8. 2003
    ..Trihalomethanes (THMs) are byproducts of drinking water chlorination whose effects on semen quality have not been previously studied in humans...
  24. ncbi Longitudinal changes in semen parameters in young Danish men from the Copenhagen area
    Elisabeth Carlsen
    University Department of Growth and Reproduction, GR 5064, Copenhagen University Hospital, Blegdamsvej 9, DK 2100 Copenhagen
    Hum Reprod 20:942-9. 2005
    ..We conducted a longitudinal follow-up study to address this question...
  25. ncbi Environmental factors and puberty timing: expert panel research needs
    Germaine M Buck Louis
    Epidemiology Branch, Division of Epidemiology, Statistics and Prevention Research, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, 6100 Executive Blvd, Room 7B03, Rockville, MD 20852, USA
    Pediatrics 121:S192-207. 2008
    ..Coupled with comparative species studies, such research may provide insight regarding the causal ordering of events that underlie pubertal onset and progression and their role in the pathway of adult-onset disease...
  26. ncbi Examination of US puberty-timing data from 1940 to 1994 for secular trends: panel findings
    Susan Y Euling
    National Center for Environmental Assessment, Office of Research and Development, US Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC 20460, USA
    Pediatrics 121:S172-91. 2008
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  27. ncbi Ejaculate volume is seriously underestimated when semen is pipetted or decanted into cylinders from the collection vessel
    Trevor G Cooper
    Institute of Reproductive Medicine of the University, Domagkstrasse 11, , Germany
    J Androl 28:1-4. 2007

Research Grants10

  1. The Infant Development and the Environmental Study (TIDES)
    Shanna H Swan; Fiscal Year: 2010
    ....
  2. The Infant Development and the Environmental Study (TIDES)
    Shanna H Swan; Fiscal Year: 2010
    ....
  3. The Infant Development and the Environmental Study (TIDES)
    Shanna Swan; Fiscal Year: 2009
    ....
  4. US STUDY OF SEMEN QUALITY IN PARTNERS OF PREGNANT WOMEN
    Shanna Swan; Fiscal Year: 2001
    ....