John M. Weiner

There is mounting evidence that endometriosis may have an environmental origin, possibly exposure to hormonally active agents such as dioxin and other compounds that bioaccumulate. Among candidate materials are polychlorinated biphenyls (PC…

BACKGROUND: Hormonally active environmental agents have recently been associated with the development of endometriosis. METHODS: We undertook a study to assess the relationship between endometriosis, an estrogen-dependent gynaecological dis…