Previous studies have reported potential adverse effects of exposure to ambient air
pollutants on semen quality in infertile men, but studies on the general population have …

Abstract Fine particulate matter (PM 2.5)-related health issues have received increasing
attention as a worldwide public health problem, and PM 2.5-related chronic kidney disease …

The etiology of the decline in male fertility over the past decades is yet unknown. However,
changes in our environment as seen with climate change and exposure to pollutants and …

Existing evidence indicates that ambient air pollutants pose a threat to human semen
quality; however, these findings are sparse and controversial. Besides, their non-linear dose …

Exposure to ambient fine particulate matter (PM 2.5) has been linked to a decline in semen
quality, but the underlying mechanisms for this association remain unclear. We aimed to …

Background Sperm quality, including semen volume, sperm count, concentration, and total
and progressive motility (collectively,“semen parameters”), has declined in the recent …

Background Particulate matter (PM), including PM2. 5 (PM≤ 2.5 µm in aerodynamic
diameter) and PM10 (PM≤ 10 µm in aerodynamic diameter), is a component of air …

Accumulating evidence has suggested that men exposed to air pollution are associated with
decreased sperm quality, and seminal plasma plays a pivotal role in maintaining sperm …

Due to the worldwide increased rate of infertility among reproductive-age couples, there is a
growing interest in the relationship between environmental stimuli and human sperm quality …

With the rapid expansion of industrial scale, an increasing number of fine particulate matter
(PM2. 5) has bringing health concerns. Although exposure to PM2. 5 has been clearly …