Challenges of plastic waste generation and management in sub-Saharan Africa: A review

OO Ayeleru, S Dlova, OJ Akinribide, F Ntuli… - Waste Management, 2020 - Elsevier
Recently, the issues of land-based plastics and their associated challenges in the marine
world have been widely publicised in the media and scientific literature. Thus far, despite …

Effects of bisphenol A and its analogs on reproductive health: A mini review

JS Siracusa, L Yin, E Measel, S Liang, X Yu - Reproductive toxicology, 2018 - Elsevier
Known endocrine disruptor bisphenol A (BPA) has been shown to be a reproductive toxicant
in animal models. Its structural analogs: bisphenol S (BPS), bisphenol F (BPF), bisphenol AF …

[HTML][HTML] Glyphosate damages blood-testis barrier via NOX1-triggered oxidative stress in rats: Long-term exposure as a potential risk for male reproductive health

JB Liu, ZF Li, L Lu, ZY Wang, L Wang - Environment International, 2022 - Elsevier
Blood-testis barrier (BTB) creates a privileged niche indispensable for spermatogenesis.
Glyphosate (GLY), the most commonly used herbicide worldwide, has been reported to …

Environmental contaminants and male infertility: Effects and mechanisms

V Selvaraju, S Baskaran, A Agarwal, R Henkel - Andrologia, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The escalating prevalence of male infertility and decreasing trend in sperm quality have
been correlated with rapid industrialisation and the associated discharge of an excess of …

Complete biodegradation of di-n-butyl phthalate (DBP) by a novel Pseudomonas sp. YJB6

NX Feng, YX Feng, QF Liang, X Chen, L Xiang… - Science of The Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Phthalate acid esters (PAEs) are environmentally ubiquitous and have aroused a worldwide
concern due to their threats to environment and human health. Di-n-butyl phthalate (DBP) is …

Perfluorooctanoic acid alternatives hexafluoropropylene oxides exert male reproductive toxicity by disrupting blood-testis barrier

BX Peng, F Li, M Mortimer, X Xiao, Y Ni, Y Lei… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
As alternatives to perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), hexafluoropropylene oxide (HFPO)
homologues, including hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) …

[HTML][HTML] Associations between urinary bisphenol A and its analogues and semen quality: A cross-sectional study among Chinese men from an infertility clinic

PP Chen, C Liu, M Zhang, Y Miao, FP Cui… - Environment …, 2022 - Elsevier
Human studies on association between bisphenol A (BPA) exposure and semen quality,
mostly based on single urinary measurement, are inconsistent. There is limited human …

Deoxynivalenol induces testicular ferroptosis by regulating the Nrf2/System Xc−/GPX4 axis

X Yang, T Huang, Y Chen, F Chen, Y Liu… - Food and Chemical …, 2023 - Elsevier
Deoxynivalenol (DON) is the most common mycotoxin contaminant in food and feed. DON
accumulation in food chain severely threatens human and animal health due to the toxic …

[HTML][HTML] T-2 toxin causes dysfunction of Sertoli cells by inducing oxidative stress

X Yang, P Liu, X Zhang, J Zhang, Y Cui, M Song… - … and environmental safety, 2021 - Elsevier
T-2 toxin is an inevitable mycotoxin in food products and feeds. It is a proven toxicant
impairing the male reproductive system. However, previous studies have concentrated on …

Fighting bisphenol A-induced male infertility: the power of antioxidants

J Santiago, JV Silva, MAS Santos, M Fardilha - Antioxidants, 2021 - mdpi.com
Bisphenol A (BPA), a well-known endocrine disruptor present in epoxy resins and
polycarbonate plastics, negatively disturbs the male reproductive system affecting male …