Does outdoor air pollution cause poor semen quality? A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

It is hypothesized that air pollutants could be associated with semen parameters. This systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies was conducted to reach a firm conclusion regarding the possible association between outdoor air pollution and semen parameters among the adult population.

Methods

PubMed, Scopus, and ISI Web of Science were systematically searched using the text keywords and MeSH terms, including "air pollution" and "semen parameters,". The population, Intervention, Comparison, and Outcome (PICO) framework was used as follows: P (Adult men), I (Individuals with the highest exposure to the air pollutants), C (Individuals with the lowest exposure to the air pollutants), O [Semen parameters, including semen volume, total sperm count, sp

SUBMITTER: Margiana R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11905585 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature