Alterations in semen parameters of toll collectors working at motorways: does diesel exposure induce detrimental effects on semen?

GÜVEN>, Ali; Kayikci, Ali; Çam, Kamil; Arbak, Peri; Balbay, Öner; Cam, Meryem

doi:10.1111/j.1439-0272.2008.00867.x

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“…One possible reason for this alteration appears to be exposure to toxic substances in the environment, and notably ambient air pollution [54][55][56]. It has indeed been demonstrated that professions exposed to exhaust, such as toll collectors working on expressways, more frequently develop sperm abnormalities [16,57].…”

Section: Impact Of Air Pollution On the Male Gametementioning

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“…These alterations involves a reduction in sperm mobility [54,[56][57][58][59][60][61][62], or in the quality of their movement [54,56]. Altered sperm morphology with a reduction in the percentage of normal shapes, notably the morphology of the head, is also frequently mentioned [21,56,57,[59][60][61][62][63][64][65][66].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Altered sperm morphology with a reduction in the percentage of normal shapes, notably the morphology of the head, is also frequently mentioned [21,56,57,[59][60][61][62][63][64][65][66]. There are discordant results for sperm counts, with some studies reporting a significant decrease in the sperm concentration in semen after exposure to certain forms of air pollution [56,57,60,65,67], whereas others not observing any significant effects [59,64,68]. The same is true for proportion of alive spermatozoa (sperm vitality), with a small number of studies finding a significantly negative effect of air pollution on this parameter [54,62].…”

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“…In their study, Guven et al compared sperm parameters among men exposed to exhaust from diesel vehicles through their work at toll plazas on expressways to unexposed men working as office personnel in the same company. The exposed group had a statistically significant decrease in sperm counts, sperm mobility and sperm morphology notably cephalic defects [57]. Selevan et al studied sperm parameters in healthy young men from two regions of the Czech Republic, a coal-producing region with high levels of air pollution (Teplice) and a less-polluted region (Prachatice).…”

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Does air pollution play a role in infertility?: a systematic review

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Background: Air pollution is involved in many pathologies. These pollutants act through several mechanisms that can affect numerous physiological functions, including reproduction: as endocrine disruptors or reactive oxygen species inducers, and through the formation of DNA adducts and/or epigenetic modifications. We conducted a systematic review of the published literature on the impact of air pollution on reproductive function. Eligible studies were selected from an electronic literature search from the PUBMED database from January 2000 to February 2016 and associated references in published studies. Search terms included (1) ovary or follicle or oocyte or testis or testicular or sperm or spermatozoa or fertility or infertility and (2) air quality or O 3 or NO 2 or PM2.5 or diesel or SO 2 or traffic or PM10 or air pollution or air pollutants. The literature search was conducted in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. We have included the human and animal studies corresponding to the search terms and published in English. We have excluded articles whose results did not concern fertility or gamete function and those focused on cancer or allergy. We have also excluded genetic, auto-immune or iatrogenic causes of reduced reproduction function from our analysis. Finally, we have excluded animal data that does not concern mammals and studies based on results from in vitro culture. Data have been grouped according to the studied pollutants in order to synthetize their impact on fertility and the molecular pathways involved.

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Section: Impact Of Air Pollution On the Male Gametementioning

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Section: Impact Of Air Pollution On the Male Gametementioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Impact Of Air Pollution On the Male Gametementioning

confidence: 99%

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“…Findings include abnormal sperm count, mobility and morphology (Guven et al, 2008) and a significantly higher percentage of spermatozoa with damaged chromatin and DNA fragmentation (Calogero et al, 2011) in toll-gate workers. In male traffic policemen, lower free testosterone (Sancini et al, 2011) and higher luteinizing hormone (Tomao et al, 2009) and follicle-stimulating hormone (Tomei et al, 2009) plasma levels were reported.…”

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A rapid assessment of the impact of hazard reduction burning around Sydney, May 2016

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This document presents answers to 24 questions relevant to reviewing European policies on air pollution and to addressing health aspects of these policies. The answers were developed by a large group of scientists engaged in the WHO project "Review of evidence on health aspects of air pollution -REVIHAAP". The experts reviewed and discussed the newly accumulated scientific evidence on the adverse effects on health of air pollution, formulating science-based answers to the 24 questions. Extensive rationales for the answers, including the list of key references, are provided. The review concludes that a considerable amount of new scientific information on the adverse effects on health of particulate matter, ozone and nitrogen dioxide, observed at levels commonly present in Europe, has been published in recent years. This new evidence supports the scientific conclusions of the WHO air quality guidelines, last updated in 2005, and indicates that the effects in some cases occur at air pollution concentrations lower than those serving to establish these guidelines. It also provides scientific arguments for taking decisive actions to improve air quality and reduce the burden of disease associated with air pollution in Europe.This publication arises from the project REVIHAAP and has been co-funded by the European Union. Keywords AIR POLLUTANTS AIR POLLUTION -ADVERSE EFFECTS ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC HEALTH EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE GUIDELINES HEALTH POLICYAddress requests about publications of the WHO Regional Office for Europe to: Publications WHO Regional Office for Europe Scherfigsvej 8 DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark Alternatively, complete an online request form for documentation, health information, or for permission to quote or translate, on the Regional Office web site (http://www.euro.who.int/pubrequest). © World Health Organization 2013All rights reserved. The Regional Office for Europe of the World Health Organization welcomes requests for permission to reproduce or translate its publications, in part or in full.The designations employed and the presentation of the material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the World Health Organization concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. Dotted lines on maps represent approximate borderlines for which there may not yet be full agreement.The mention of specific companies or of certain manufacturers products does not imply that they are endorsed or recommended by the World Health Organization in preference to others of a similar nature that are not mentioned. Errors and omissions excepted, the names of proprietary products are distinguished by initial capital letters.All reasonable precautions have been taken by the World Health Organization to verify the information contained in this publication. However, the published material is being distributed without warranty of any kind, either express or implied. ...

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