Effect of Air Pollution on Menstrual Cycle Length—A Prognostic Factor of Women’s Reproductive Health

Merklinger-Gruchała, Anna; Jasieńska, Grażyna; Kapiszewska, Maria

doi:10.3390/ijerph14070816

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“…A high concentration of PM directly reduces the visibility of air. It is also well known that PM severely damages public health [22][23][24]. For the Chinese population, Lu et al [25] found that short exposures to PM 2.5 and PM 10 were positively associated with increases in mortality due to cardiovascular and respiratory disease.…”

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The Impacts of Different Air Pollutants on Domestic and Inbound Tourism in China

Dong

Wang

et al. 2019

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Previous studies have reported that air pollution negatively affects the tourism industry. This paper attempted to answer the following question: among different air pollutants, which one acts as the most adverse factor? The study was based on a sample of panel data covering 337 Chinese cities for the period between 2007 and 2016. Four pollutant indicators were inspected: PM 2 . 5 (particulate matter 2.5 micrometers or less in size), PM 10 (particulate matter 10 micrometers or less in size), SO 2 (sulfur dioxide), and NO 2 (nitrogen dioxide). It was found that PM 2 . 5 had a significantly negative impact on both domestic and inbound tourist arrivals. Regarding the other three pollutant indicators, except for the negative influence of NO 2 on inbound tourist arrivals, no statistically significant impact was found. This study suggests that tourism policy makers should primarily focus on PM 2 . 5 , when considering the nexus between air quality and tourism development. According to our estimates, the negative impact of PM 2 . 5 on tourism is substantial. If the PM 2 . 5 concentration in the ambient air increases by 1 μ g/m 3 (= 0.001 mg/m 3 ), domestic and inbound tourist arrivals will decline by 0.482% and 1.227%, respectively. These numbers imply an average reduction of 81,855 person-times in annual domestic tourist arrivals and 12,269 in inbound tourist arrivals in each city.

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The Impacts of Different Air Pollutants on Domestic and Inbound Tourism in China

Dong

Wang

et al. 2019

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“…Others might be variations of the normal physiological process. In addition, some authors have outlined the impact of environmental factors such as air pollution ( 10 ) or light pollution ( 11 ) that deserve specific attention due to their seemingly great impact on the physiology of reproduction ( 12 ). We have noticed that the relationships between a small maximum follicle size and a short luteal phase or a low mPDG are not maintained when the regression is adjusted for the general characteristics of the women; thus, small follicles and luteal deficiencies might be the consequences of an underlying characteristic.…”

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Hormonal Predictors of Abnormal Luteal Phases in Normally Cycling Women

Abdulla

Bouchard

Leiva

et al. 2018

Front. Public Health

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Objective: Explore potential relationships between preovulatory, periovulatory, and luteal-phase characteristics in normally cycling women.Design: Observational study.Setting: Eight European natural family planning clinics.Patient(s): Ninety-nine women contributing 266 menstrual cycles.Intervention(s): The participants collected first morning urine samples that were analyzed for estrone-3 glucuronide (E1G), pregnanediol-3- alpha-glucuronide (PDG), follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), and luteinizing hormone (LH). The participants underwent serial ovarian ultrasound examinations.Main Outcome Measure(s): Four outcome measures were analyzed: short luteal phase, low mid-luteal phase PDG level (mPDG), normal then low luteal PDG level, low then normal luteal PDG level.Results: A long preovulatory phase was a predictor of short luteal phase, with or without adjustment for other variables. A high periovulatory PDG level was a predictor for short luteal phase as well as normal then low luteal PDG level. A low periovulatory PDG level predicted low mPDG and low then normal luteal PDG level, with or without adjustment for other variables. A small maximum follicle predicted normal then low luteal PDG level, with or without adjustment for other variables. The relationship between small maximum follicle size and short luteal phase or small maximum follicle size and low mPDG was no longer present when the regression was adjusted for certain characteristics. A younger age at menarche and a high body mass index were both predictors of low mPDG.Conclusion: Luteal phase abnormalities exist over a spectrum where some ovulation disorders may exist as deviations from the normal ovulatory process.This study confirms the negative impact of a small follicle size on the quality of the luteal phase. The occurrence of normal then low luteal PDG level is confirmed as a potential sign of luteal phase abnormality.

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“…Indeed, female fertility and reproductive health are sensitive to toxic exposure, specifically to endocrine disruptor pollutants [13], and have long-term adverse effects. However, several studies have analyzed the connection between environmental air pollution and female reproductive competence, suggesting an adverse linkage between fertility and toxicants [14].…”

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Association between Female Reproductive Health and Mancozeb: Systematic Review of Experimental Models

Bianchi

Nottola

Torge

et al. 2020

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Mancozeb is a widely used fungicide approved for use in agriculture in many countries with long persistence in the environment and consequent bioaccumulation in tissues and biological fluids. Despite the large amount of studies published in recent years, the relationship between mancozeb exposure and female reproductive health is not fully elucidated. In order to summarize current evidence on mancozeb exposure and female reproductive disease, we performed a systematic review of literature. Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines were used to make this review. An adapted version of the National Toxicology Program's Office of Health and Assessment and Translation (OHAT) framework was used to evaluate the risk of bias. Electronic search on two databases (PubMed and Scopus) was used to find experimental studies (in vitro and in vivo) on mancozeb exposure. The database search identified 250 scientific articles, 20 of which met our inclusion criteria. Selected data were then reviewed and summarized in tables. Overall, mancozeb represents a hazard for female reproductive health, with different mechanisms of action. Undoubtedly more experimental and epidemiological studies are required to definitively validate mancozeb as reproductive toxicant.

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Effect of Air Pollution on Menstrual Cycle Length—A Prognostic Factor of Women’s Reproductive Health

Cited by 41 publications

References 89 publications

The Impacts of Different Air Pollutants on Domestic and Inbound Tourism in China

The Impacts of Different Air Pollutants on Domestic and Inbound Tourism in China

Hormonal Predictors of Abnormal Luteal Phases in Normally Cycling Women

Association between Female Reproductive Health and Mancozeb: Systematic Review of Experimental Models

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