ReviewIndian journal of occupational and environmental medicine
Occupational and Environmental Exposure to Lead and Reproductive Health Impairment: An Overview.
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- Environmental Toxicants and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Implications for a Metabolic-Ovarian Framework (PMOS) - A Systematic Review.Biological trace element research · 2026Pooled it
- Systemic review of genetic and epigenetic factors underlying differential toxicity to environmental lead (Pb) exposure.Environmental science and pollution research international · 2022Pooled it
- In vitro metal leaching from tampons under simulated vaginal and menstrual pH conditions.AJOG global reports · 2026Article
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- Reproductive health care experiences and rights of displaced Afghan women, and intersecting factors influencing outcomes: a scoping review.Reproductive health · 2026Article
- Lead concentration in follicular fluid of infertile patients with and without endometriosis: a propensity score matching exploratory study.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2026Observational
- Protective potential ofOpen veterinary journal · 2025Article
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- β-Glucan and resveratrol mitigate lead induced reproductive toxicity in male mice.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Occupational Lead Exposure Among Civilian Indoor Shooting Range Workers in Korea: A Report of Blood Lead Levels and Airborne Lead.Journal of Korean medical science · 2025Observational
- Lead source apportionment and climatic impacts in rural environmental justice mining communities.Environmental research · 2025Article
- Perinatal exposure to lead alters male reproductive behaviour and immunoreactivity of androgen and oestrogen receptors in the brain.International journal of experimental pathology · 2025Article
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- Paternal Lead Exposure and Pregnancy Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Environmental health insights · 2025Review
- Trace elements in feathers, pectoral plumage, and blood of griffon vultures (Gyps fulvus) from a captive environment of Southern Italy.Veterinary research communications · 2024Article
- Sex dependent intergenerational effects of lead in mouse model.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Variation of sperm quality and circular RNA content in men exposed to environmental contamination with heavy metals in 'Land of Fires', Italy.Human reproduction (Oxford, England) · 2024Article
- DNA damage and ALAD polymorphism in high blood lead (Pb) levels of pregnant women attending a tertiary care teaching hospital.European journal of obstetrics & gynecology and reproductive biology: X · 2024Article
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Abstract
Lead is a heavy metal. It is used in lead-acid battery, as a coloring agent, paints, and metal alloyed as shielding materials, smelters, printing press, and so on. It is a toxic metal affecting various organs, and developing fetus and young children are more vulnerable to toxicity of lead. This overview is based on the information of toxic potential of lead to human reproduction and reproductive outcome. Exposure to lead may affect libido, semen quality by declining sperm count, motility, viability, integrity, elevation in morphological abnormalities, and sperm DNA integrity. These alterations led to reducing fertility potential and chances of miscarriages, preterm birth, and so on in a partner. Lead exposure impairs hormonal synthesis and regulations in both sexes. Lead exposure also affects female reproduction by impairing menstruations, reducing fertility potential, delaying conception time, altering the hormonal production, circulation, affecting pregnancy and its outcome, and so on. At present, the safe dose of lead cannot be advocated as more and more data are generated in recent years which indicate the toxic potential of lead to human reproduction at a low level that was previously thought not to have such effect. Hence, use of lead should be stopped/avoided or restricted to safeguard human reproduction.
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