The contribution of environmental factors
in infertility is not well quantified. However, it is well documented that smoking not
only decreases fertility but also it increases the probability of acquiring other diseases
such as cancer, heart and lung diseases. Fertility among light smokers (20 cigarettes /
day) was 75% of that of nonsmokers and fertility among heavy smokers (more than 20
cigarettes / day) fell to 57% of that of nonsmokers