ReviewAmerican journal of men's health
Microplastics May Be a Significant Cause of Male Infertility.
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19 citing papers in PubMed.
- Mapping the Global Evidence on Environmental and Climatic Factors Linked to Human Fertility-Related Outcomes: Protocol for a Scoping Review.JMIR research protocols · 2026Article
- Trends in Semen Quality: A Contrasting Perspective From a Single-Centre Review in Ireland.Andrology · 2026Article
- Microplastics and male reproductive system: A comprehensive review based on cellular and molecular effects.Toxicology reports · 2026Review
- Environmental determinants of male infertility: emerging threats and technological interventions.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Review
- Organ-specific apoptotic pathways induced by micro- and nanoplastics: a systematic review ofFrontiers in toxicology · 2026Review
- Micro- and Nanoplastics as Disruptors of the Endocrine System-A Review of the Threats and Consequences Associated with Plastic Exposure.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
- Yamabushitake Mushroom (International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Article
- The Hidden Threat of Microplastics in Traditional Cigarettes: A Narrative Review of Health and Environmental Risks.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Detection of microplastics in the human penis.International journal of impotence research · 2025Article
- Exploring the potential protective role of anthocyanins in mitigating micro/nanoplastic-induced reproductive toxicity: A steroid receptor perspective.Journal of pharmaceutical analysis · 2025Review
- Plastic in seafood: are crustaceans a gateway to microplastic exposure in humans?Science in One Health · 2025Review
- Unseen Dangers: The Effects of Micro- and Nanoplastics on Human Reproductive Health - A Narrative Review.Recent advances in inflammation & allergy drug discovery · 2025Review
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- Health effects of microplastics and nanoplastics: review of published case reports.Environmental analysis, health and toxicology · 2024Article
- Anti-oxidant and anti-apoptotic effects of royal jelly against polystyrene microplastic-induced testicular injury in mice.Iranian journal of basic medical sciences · 2024Article
- Microplastics in the Asia-Pacific Region in the Plasticene Era: Exposures and Health Risks.Annals of global health · 2024Review
- Repair mechanism of Yishen Tongluo formula on mouse sperm DNA fragmentation caused by polystyrene microplastics.Pharmaceutical biology · 2023Article
- Bioactive compounds as potential alternative treatments to prevent cancer therapy-induced male infertility.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2023Review
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Abstract
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.
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