Translational andrology and urology2026n = 82 publications included
Narrative ReviewHuman
This review set out to explore how environmental factors affect sperm quality and male fertility. It analyzed 82 recent studies, mostly from 2020 onward, looking at pollutants, heat, radiation, and…
Current issues in molecular biology2025
Narrative ReviewHuman
This review set out to examine how heavy metals like lead, mercury, and cadmium affect sperm quality and male fertility, focusing on their role in oxidative stress and antioxidant imbalance.…
Journal of environmental and public health2012n = 24 studies included
Systematic ReviewHuman
This review set out to see whether sweating clears toxic metals from the body. It pooled 24 studies that measured arsenic, cadmium, lead and mercury in sweat, compared those levels…