Association of Exposure to Particulate Matter Air Pollution With Semen Quality Among Men in China.

ABSTRACT:

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 inconsistent.

Objective

To examine the association of different size fractions of PM (<2.5 μm [PM2.5], 2.5-10 μm [PM2.5-10], and ≤10 μm [PM10]) exposure with semen quality in China.

Design, setting, and participants

This retrospective cohort study was conducted using data on men whose wives underwent assisted reproductive technology procedures in a tertiary hospital in Shanghai, China, from January 1, 2013, to December 31, 2019. Participants were from 340 prefecture-level cities of China and were followed up from the date of their first visit until December 31, 2019. Data were analyzed from Dec

SUBMITTER: Zhao Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8855237 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature