STUDY QUESTION Can illegal discharge of toxic waste into the environment induce a new
condition of morpho-epigenetic pathozoospermia in normozoospermic young men …

Abstract The Campania region in Italy is facing an environmental crisis due to the illegal
disposal of toxic waste. Herein, a pilot study (EcoFoodFertility initiative) was conducted to …

Macro and trace elements are important regulators of biological processes, including those
ones linked to reproduction. Among them, Ca, Cu, Fe, K, Mg, Mn, Na, Se, and Zn ensure …

Environmental factors may negatively contribute to a progressive worsening of semen
quality, and differences in semen quality may result from different environmental exposures …

Background Human exposure to environmental pollutants is widespread. It was suggested
that exposure to non-essential heavy metals may adversely affect semen development in …

Semen quality and levels of non-essential metals such as strontium (Sr), aluminum (Al), lead
(Pb), nickel (Ni), and vanadium (V) were measured. Metals were determined by ICP-OES …

A prospective study was carried out on 1005 male volunteers residing in the province of
Barcelona. Participants were asked to complete a questionnaire concerning their health …

This study was conducted after an initial epidemiological survey of patients in and around
Calcutta, India, concerning their lifestyle history, degree of risk exposure and semen …

Air pollution has been suggested to affect semen quality, but the evidence is still
contradictory. To assess whether any differences occur in conventional sperm parameters of …

Spermatozoa (SPZ) are motile cells, characterized by a cargo of epigenetic information
including histone post-translational modifications (histone PTMs) and non-coding RNAs …