Pollutants and sperm quality: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Male infertility
Pollution
Sperm parameters
Sperm quality
Journal
Environmental science and pollution research international
ISSN: 1614-7499
Titre abrégé: Environ Sci Pollut Res Int
Pays: Germany
ID NLM: 9441769
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Jan 2021
Jan 2021
Historique:
received:
24
09
2020
accepted:
09
11
2020
pubmed:
17
11
2020
medline:
29
1
2021
entrez:
16
11
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Male fertility and semen quality have declined over recent decades. Among other causes, exposure to environmental and occupational pollution has been linked to adverse reproductive outcomes, but effects on male semen quality are still uncertain. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess current evidence regarding the impact of exposure to tobacco smoke and environmental and occupational pollution on sperm quality in humans. In the meta-analysis, 22 studies are included showing that environmental and occupational pollutants may affect sperm count, volume, concentration, motility, vitality and sperm DNA, and chromatin integrity. All included articles reported significant alterations in at least one of the outcomes studied in association with at least one of the pollutants studied. Considering that sperm quality can be considered a proxy for general health and that pollutants have a dramatic impact on climate change, it would be strongly recommended to better understand the role of pollutants on human, animal, and planetary health.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33196997
doi: 10.1007/s11356-020-11589-z
pii: 10.1007/s11356-020-11589-z
doi:
Substances chimiques
Environmental Pollutants
0
Types de publication
Journal Article
Meta-Analysis
Systematic Review
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
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