Exposure to air pollution and ovarian reserve parameters

BackgroundGrowing evidence indicates an association between ambient air pollution and decreased human reproductive potential. This study aims to systematically review the association between air pollutants and female ovarian reserve.MethodsThe literature was searched in six electronic databases through June 2024. Screening the 136 articles retrieved for inclusion criteria resulted in the selection of 15 human observational studies that evaluated the effect of environmental pollutants on ovarian reserve markers. The study protocol was registered on the International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (PROSPERO, registration code: CRD42023474218).ResultsThe study design of the selected studies was found to be cross-sectional (2 of 15), retrospective cohort (10 of 15), prospective cohort (2 of 15), and case–control (1 of 15). The study population was distributed as follows: Asians (53%, eight studies), Americans (33%, five studies), and Europeans (14%, two studies). The main findings showed a higher body of evidence for the environmental pollutants PM2.5, PM10, and NO2, while a low body of evidence for PM1, O3, SO2, and a very low body of evidence for benzene, formaldehyde, and benzo(a)pyrene, yet consistently showing significant inverse association data. The overall methodological quality of the selected studies was rated moderated across the 14 domains of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) toolkit.ConclusionThe data suggest that increased exposure to air pollutants seems to be associated with reduced ovarian reserve, with the most substantial evidence for pollutants such as PM2.5, PM10, and NO2. However, more evidence is needed to draw conclusions about causality.

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Population dynamics under environmental challenges in Serbia: Overview of previous research

Mirić,

Gligorijević,

Dragićević

et al. 2024

Zbornik Radova – VI Kongres Geografa Srbije Sa Medunarodnim Ucešcem - Zbornik Radova

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Population and environment are two central resources, and their mutual sustainability is highly debated nowadays. The goal of the paper is to provide an overview of previous research on the impacts of environmental challenges on population dynamics, which is actually the result of the initial research phase of the POPENVIROS project funded by the Science Fund of the Republic of Serbia within the Prizma program. The paper is designed to provide a systematic review of the literature that treats environmental influences on the three components of population dynamics: fertility, mortality, and migration. Serbia is a country with extremely unfavorable demographic trends and numerous environmental challenges, on the one hand, but the nexus population dynamics-environment is insufficiently examined, on the other hand. Bearing in mind the lack of scientific studies on this topic in Serbia, the analyzed and systematized existing knowledge will be useful for adequately designing and implementing the next research phases of the POPENVIROS project.

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Exposure to air pollution and ovarian reserve parameters

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Preconception mitochondrial DNA copy number plays a crucial role in linking prenatal air pollution with the risk of preterm birth

Air pollutants and ovarian reserve: a systematic review of the evidence

Population dynamics under environmental challenges in Serbia: Overview of previous research

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