Secular variations in sperm quality: fact or science fiction?
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Resumo: | The debate concerning the possible degradation in human sperm quality began in the 1970s, was revived at the beginning of the 1990s and has continued to mobilize the scientific community ever since. After the meta-analysis by Carlsen et al. (1992) showing a decline in human semen quality over the last 50 years, several groups investigated the sperm characteristics of more or less homogeneous groups of men who had provided semen at the same center for 10 to 20 years. A significant decrease in sperm concentration was reported in some studies, but not in others. Meanwhile, there is an increasing number of reports suggesting that physical and chemical factors introduced and spread by human activity in the environment may have contributed to sperm decline. At the end of the 20th century the debate on declining semen quality is not closed. The lack of certainty and the serious consequences that such a decline would have on the fertility of human populations make this an important public health issue at the start of the 21st century. For this reason, intensive research should be developed in both fundamental and epidemiological domains, particularly in South America, where industrial and agricultural pollution pose a serious threat to the population. |
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Secular variations in sperm quality: fact or science fiction?Male InfertilitySemenEndocrine DisruptorsThe debate concerning the possible degradation in human sperm quality began in the 1970s, was revived at the beginning of the 1990s and has continued to mobilize the scientific community ever since. After the meta-analysis by Carlsen et al. (1992) showing a decline in human semen quality over the last 50 years, several groups investigated the sperm characteristics of more or less homogeneous groups of men who had provided semen at the same center for 10 to 20 years. A significant decrease in sperm concentration was reported in some studies, but not in others. Meanwhile, there is an increasing number of reports suggesting that physical and chemical factors introduced and spread by human activity in the environment may have contributed to sperm decline. At the end of the 20th century the debate on declining semen quality is not closed. The lack of certainty and the serious consequences that such a decline would have on the fertility of human populations make this an important public health issue at the start of the 21st century. For this reason, intensive research should be developed in both fundamental and epidemiological domains, particularly in South America, where industrial and agricultural pollution pose a serious threat to the population.O debate sobre o possível declínio na qualidade dos espermatozóides humanos começou nos anos 70, foi reativado no início dos anos 90 e continua mobilizando a comunidade científica desde então. Desde a meta-análise realizada por Carlsen et al. (1992), demonstrando um declínio na qualidade do sêmen humano ao longo dos últimos 50 anos, vários grupos investigaram as características dos espermatozóides de grupos mais ou menos homogêneos de homens que forneceram amostras de sêmen para o mesmo centro ao longo de 10 a 20 anos. Alguns estudos, mas não outros, relataram uma diminuição significativa na concentração de espermatozóides. Enquanto isso, há um número crescente de relatos sugerindo que fatores físicos e químicos antropogênicos possam ter contribuído para a deterioração dos espermatozóides. Até o final do século XX, ainda não havia se encerrado o debate sobre a queda na qualidade do sêmen humano. A falta de certeza e as graves conseqüências que tal declínio teriam sobre a fertilidade de populações humanas tornam esta questão prioritária para a saúde pública no início do século XXI. Portanto, é necessário um enorme esforço de pesquisa básica e epidemiológica, particularmente na América do Sul, onde a poluição industrial e agrícola representa uma grave ameaça à população.Reports in Public HealthCadernos de Saúde Pública2002-04-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontext/htmlapplication/pdfhttps://cadernos.ensp.fiocruz.br/ojs/index.php/csp/article/view/1693Reports in Public Health; Vol. 18 No. 2 (2002): March/AprilCadernos de Saúde Pública; v. 18 n. 2 (2002): Março/Abril1678-44640102-311Xreponame:Cadernos de Saúde Públicainstname:Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ)instacron:FIOCRUZenghttps://cadernos.ensp.fiocruz.br/ojs/index.php/csp/article/view/1693/3374https://cadernos.ensp.fiocruz.br/ojs/index.php/csp/article/view/1693/3375Multigner, LucOliva, Alejandroinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2024-03-06T15:26:34Zoai:ojs.teste-cadernos.ensp.fiocruz.br:article/1693Revistahttps://cadernos.ensp.fiocruz.br/ojs/index.php/csphttps://cadernos.ensp.fiocruz.br/ojs/index.php/csp/oaicadernos@ensp.fiocruz.br||cadernos@ensp.fiocruz.br1678-44640102-311Xopendoar:2024-03-06T13:01:59.160115Cadernos de Saúde Pública - Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ)true |
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Secular variations in sperm quality: fact or science fiction? |
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Secular variations in sperm quality: fact or science fiction? |
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Secular variations in sperm quality: fact or science fiction? Multigner, Luc Male Infertility Semen Endocrine Disruptors |
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Secular variations in sperm quality: fact or science fiction? |
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Secular variations in sperm quality: fact or science fiction? |
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Secular variations in sperm quality: fact or science fiction? |
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Secular variations in sperm quality: fact or science fiction? |
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Secular variations in sperm quality: fact or science fiction? |
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Multigner, Luc |
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Multigner, Luc Oliva, Alejandro |
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Oliva, Alejandro |
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Multigner, Luc Oliva, Alejandro |
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Male Infertility Semen Endocrine Disruptors |
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Male Infertility Semen Endocrine Disruptors |
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The debate concerning the possible degradation in human sperm quality began in the 1970s, was revived at the beginning of the 1990s and has continued to mobilize the scientific community ever since. After the meta-analysis by Carlsen et al. (1992) showing a decline in human semen quality over the last 50 years, several groups investigated the sperm characteristics of more or less homogeneous groups of men who had provided semen at the same center for 10 to 20 years. A significant decrease in sperm concentration was reported in some studies, but not in others. Meanwhile, there is an increasing number of reports suggesting that physical and chemical factors introduced and spread by human activity in the environment may have contributed to sperm decline. At the end of the 20th century the debate on declining semen quality is not closed. The lack of certainty and the serious consequences that such a decline would have on the fertility of human populations make this an important public health issue at the start of the 21st century. For this reason, intensive research should be developed in both fundamental and epidemiological domains, particularly in South America, where industrial and agricultural pollution pose a serious threat to the population. |
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