Ambient air pollution and semen quality.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Ambient air pollution is associated with systemic increases in oxidative stress, to which sperm are particularly sensitive. Although decrements in semen quality represent a key mechanism for impaired fecundability, prior research has not established a clear association between air pollution and semen quality. To address this, we evaluated the association between ambient air pollution and semen quality among men with moderate air pollution exposure.

Methods

Of 501 couples in the LIFE study, 467 male partners provided one or more semen samples. Average residential exposure to criteria air pollutants and fine particle constituents in the 72 days before ejaculation was estimated using modified Community Multiscale Air Quality models. Generalized estimating equation mo

SUBMITTER: Nobles CJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5878741 | biostudies-literature | 2018 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature