Association between exposure to ambient air pollution and semen quality: A systematic review and meta-analysis

R Xu, Y Zhong, R Li, Y Li, Z Zhong, T Liu… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Accumulating evidence has linked exposure to ambient air pollution to a
reduction in semen quality; however, the exposure-response associations are yet to be …

Lifestyle, insulin resistance and semen quality as co-dependent factors of male infertility

A Zańko, K Siewko, AJ Krętowski… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Infertility is a problem that affects millions of couples around the world. It is known as a
disease of couples, not individuals, which makes diagnosis difficult and treatment unclear …

Association of exposure to particulate matter air pollution with semen quality among men in China

Y Zhao, Q Zhu, J Lin, J Cai - JAMA Network Open, 2022 - jamanetwork.com
Importance The health effects of exposure to particulate matter (PM) on male fertility remain
unclear. Although PM exposure has been linked with semen quality, the results were …

PM2. 5 exposure impairs sperm quality through testicular damage dependent on NALP3 inflammasome and miR-183/96/182 cluster targeting FOXO1 in mouse

L Zhou, X Su, B Li, C Chu, H Sun, N Zhang… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Exposure to ambient fine particular matter (PM2. 5) has been clearly associated with male
reproductive disorders. However, very limited toxicological studies were carried out to …

Long-term exposure to ambient fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and incident type 2 diabetes: a longitudinal cohort study

XQ Lao, C Guo, L Chang, Y Bo, Z Zhang, YC Chuang… - Diabetologia, 2019 - Springer
Aims/hypothesis Information on the associations of long-term exposure to fine particulate
matter (with an aerodynamic diameter less than 2.5 μm; PM 2.5) with the development of …

[HTML][HTML] Association between ambient PM1 and semen quality: A cross-sectional study of 27,854 men in China

Y Zhang, J Wei, C Liu, W Cao, Z Zhang, Y Li… - Environment …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Exposure to ambient fine and respirable particulate matter is associated with
poor sperm quality, but evidence for particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter≤ 1 μm …

Sperm quality and ambient air pollution exposure: a retrospective, cohort study in a Southern province of China

G Huang, Q Zhang, H Wu, Q Wang, Y Chen, P Guo… - Environmental …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Abnormal semen quality is one of the common causes of infertility. The
relationship between exposure to air pollutants and semen quality is unclear. Objectives To …

Impacts of outdoor air pollution on human semen quality: a meta‐analysis and systematic review

J Zhang, Z Cai, C Ma, J **ong… - BioMed research …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction. Several studies have explored the association between outdoor air pollution
and semen quality. However, the results were inconsistent. We performed the current meta …

[HTML][HTML] Semen quality and sperm DNA methylation in relation to long-term exposure to air pollution in fertile men: a cross-sectional study

Y Cheng, Q Tang, Y Lu, M Li, Y Zhou, P Wu, J Li… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Some studies have examined the association between air pollution and semen quality.
While it is less of evidence on the sperm quality after long-term air pollution exposure …

[HTML][HTML] Ambient air pollution on fecundity and live birth in women undergoing assisted reproductive technology in the Yangtze River Delta of China

C Zhang, N Yao, Y Lu, J Ni, X Liu, J Zhou… - Environment …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Ambient air pollution has adverse effects on the reproductive system. However,
inconsistent conclusions were reached from different studies with regard to air pollutants …