Several epidemiologic and toxicological studies have commonly viewed ambient fine
particulate matter (PM2. 5), defined as particles having an aerodynamic diameter of less …

Background Worldwide rising trend in infertility has been observed in the past few years with
male infertility arising as a major problem. One main reason for the rise in male infertility …

Numerous environmental contaminants significantly contribute to human disease, affecting
climate change and public and individual health, resulting in increased mortality and …

Association between short-term exposure to ambient air pollution and respiratory health is
well documented. At the same time, it is widely known that extreme weather events …

Hypogonadism is an endocrine disorder characterized by inadequate serum testosterone
production by the Leydig cells of the testis. It is triggered by alterations in the hypothalamic …

Exposure to fine atmospheric particulate matter (PM) is known to induce lung inflammation
and injury; however, the way in which sophisticated endogenous lung repair and …

Epidemiological studies have established an association between chronic exposure to PM
2.5 and male infertility. However, the underlying mechanisms were not fully revealed. In this …

It has been widely accepted that the induction of reactive oxygen species (ROS) is an
important pathophysiologic pathway linking particulate matter (PM) exposure and adverse …

Sertoli cells play a pivotal role in the complex spermatogenesis process. This study aimed to
investigate the effects of PM 2.5 on Sertoli cells using the TM4 cell line and a real time whole …

Environment protection and food safety are two critical issues in the world. In this review, a
novel approach which integrates statistical study and subjective discussion was adopted to …