Environmental Exposure to Triclosan and Male Fecundity
A Prospective Study in China
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22069424 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Wenting Zhu (0000-0002-2206-3147, Women's Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University), Chong Xie (0000-0002-6726-6570, International Peace Maternity & Child Health Hospital), Shasha Zhao (0000-0001-8993-4915, Tongji University), Dan Zhang (0000-0001-6554-7283, Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, corresponding author), Hao Zhang (0000-0003-0232-5565, Fudan University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Pages | 814927-814927 |
| Publication date | 2022-04-11 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Frontiers in Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2296-2565 • E-ISSN: 2296-2565 |
| Publisher | Frontiers Media SA (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3389/fpubh.2022.814927 |
| PMID | 35480573 |
| OpenAlex | W4223586344 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 43 |
Triclosan (2,4,4′-trichloro-2′-hydroxy-diphenyl ether, TCS) is widely used in personal care and household products. It is ubiquitous across the ecosystem nowadays. Several in vitro and in vi vo studies have suggested the possible adverse effects of TCS on male reproductive health. However, little research has been done on human beings, especially in eastern countries. To assess the effects of TCS exposure on male fecundity, we recruited couples who planned to conceive and went to the preconception care clinics for physical examination in Shanghai, China. TCS was quantified in male urine samples collected at enrollment. For this study, 443 couples were included in the cohort, and 74.7% of couples ( n = 331) were prospectively followed 12 months later. The outcomes of interest included the pregnancy status of their wives and time to pregnancy. Elevated male urinary TCS concentrations were found to be associated with diminished fecundability (fecundability odds ratio (FOR) 0.77; 95% CI, 0.62–0.97). The risk of infertility significantly increased (OR = 1.6; 95% CI, 1–2.6) as TCS levels elevated. Besides, we divided TCS concentration into tertiles a priori , and there tended to be a dose-response pattern in both analyses. Our findings suggest that environmental exposure to TCS may have an adverse impact on male fecundity
Adverse effect · Biology · Cohort · Cohort study · Environmental health · Fecundity · Fertility · Gynecology · Infertility · Odds ratio · Offspring · Population · Pregnancy · Prospective cohort study · Triclosan · Demography · Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals · Medicine · Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances research · Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact · Internal Medicine · Physiology
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| Citations per year | 0,33 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2023 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |