Article 5W87T Air pollution may affect sperm quality, says study

Air pollution may affect sperm quality, says study

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Sofia Quaglia
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Research into samples of 30,000 men in China suggests ability of sperm to swim in right direction could be affected

Air pollution may affect semen quality, specifically sperm motility - the ability of sperm to swim in the right direction - according to a new study analysing the sperm of over 30,000 men in China.

The research, published today in the journal JAMA Networks, also suggests that the smaller the size of the polluting particles in the air, the greater the link with poor semen quality.

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