Microplastics May Be a Significant Cause of Male Infertility
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21748664 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Chenming Zhang (0000-0002-6770-5334, First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University, corresponding author), Jianshe Chen (0000-0002-7000-1469, Henan Province Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, Henan, China, corresponding author), Sicheng Ma (0000-0003-2891-3939, First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University), Zixue Sun (Henan Province Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, Henan, China), Zi-Xue Sun (0000-0002-3466-1056, corresponding author), Zulong Wang (0000-0002-5902-8433, First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 15579883221096549-15579883221096549 |
| Publication date | 2022-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Men s Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1557-9883 • E-ISSN: 1557-9891 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/15579883221096549 |
| PMID | 35608037 |
| OpenAlex | W4282937467 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 53 |
Due to the problematic degradation properties of plastics, the decomposition of plastic results in the formation of numerous microplastics (MPs), less than 5 mm in diameter. These MPs enter the soil and the ocean, eventually passing through the air, water, or food chain back to the human body and harming human health. In the last 80 years, male semen analysis parameters have shown a significant decline for unknown reasons, speculated to be caused by pollutants. No studies examined the relationship between human MP exposure and male infertility. In this article, we reviewed the relevant animal experimental research literature in recent years and calculated that the minimum human equivalent dose of MPs leading to abnormal male semen quality is 0.016 mg/kg/d. The literature comparison found that MP exposure in Japan and South Korea was close to this value. These results suggest that MPs can affect male semen quality and that MPs may significantly impact male fertility
Adult male · Andrology · Biology · Environmental health · Fertility · Human health · Infertility · Male fertility · Male infertility · Microplastics · Population · Pregnancy · Semen · Semen quality · Sperm · Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals · Medicine · Microplastics and Plastic Pollution · Recycling and Waste Management Techniques · Ecology · Internal Medicine · Physiology
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |