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Peer-reviewed research concerning environmental exposure, summarized and appraised in plain language with every source cited.

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Bisphenol A Exposure Interferes with Reproductive Hormones and Decreases Sperm Counts: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Epidemiological Studies.

Toxics2024n = 18 studies included

Meta AnalysisHuman

This study set out to clarify how bisphenol A (BPA, a chemical used in food packaging and container linings) affects men's reproductive health. It pooled 18 studies that measured BPA…

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Lifestyle-, environmental-, and additional health factors associated with an increased sperm DNA fragmentation: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E2023n = 190 studies

Meta AnalysisHuman

This systematic review and meta-analysis set out to find which lifestyle, environmental and health factors go with higher sperm DNA fragmentation, meaning breaks in the genetic material inside sperm, where…

Aging Air pollution Better Fertility

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The Impact of High Ambient Temperature on Human Sperm Parameters: A Meta-Analysis.

Iranian journal of public health2022n = 356

Meta AnalysisHuman

This meta-analysis set out to work out how high ambient temperature affects sperm quality. It pooled nine studies covering 356 men in Iran, Italy, Thailand, China and Egypt, comparing men…

Better Fertility Environmental exposure Fertility & Sperm

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