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Nighttime environmental noise and semen quality: A single fertility center cohort study.
Choe, Seung-Ah; Kim, Seulgi; Im, Changmin; Kim, Sun-Young; Kim, You Shin; Yoon, Tae Ki; Kim, Dae Keun.
Afiliação
  • Choe SA; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, CHA Fertility Center Seoul Station, CHA University School of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
  • Kim S; Department of Preventive Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
  • Im C; Graduate School of Public Health, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea.
  • Kim SY; Department of Geography, Korea University, Seoul, South Korea.
  • Kim YS; Department of Cancer Control and Population Health, Graduate School of Cancer Science and Policy, National Cancer Center, Gyunggi-do, South Korea.
  • Yoon TK; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, CHA Fertility Center Seoul Station, CHA University School of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
  • Kim DK; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, CHA Fertility Center Seoul Station, CHA University School of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
PLoS One ; 15(11): e0240689, 2020.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33147280
ABSTRACT
With increased population and urban development, there are growing concerns regarding health impacts of environmental noise. We assessed the relationship between nighttime environmental noise and semen quality of men who visited for fertility evaluation. This is a retrospective cohort study of 1,972 male patient who had undertaken semen analysis between 2016-2018 at a single fertility center of Seoul, South Korea. We used environmental noise data of National Noise Information System (NNIS), Korea. Using semiannual nighttime noise measurement closest to the time of semen sampling, individual noise exposures at each patient's geocoded address were estimated with empirical Bayesian kriging method. We explored the association between environmental noise and semen quality indicators (volume, concentration, % of progressive motility, vitality, normal morphology, total motile sperm count, oligozoospermia, asthenozoospermia, and severe teratozoospermia) using multivariable regression and generalized additive models. Estimated exposure to nighttime environmental noise level in the study population was 58.3±2.2 Leq. Prevalence of oligozoospermia, asthenozoospermia, and severe teratozoospermia were 3.3%, 14.0%, and 10.1%. Highest quartile nighttime noise was associated with 3.5 times higher odds of oligozoospermia (95% CI 1.18, 10.17) compared to lowest quartile. In men whose noise exposure is in 3rd quartile, odds ratio (OR) of severe teratozoospermia was 0.57 (95% CI 0.33, 0.98). The OR for 4th quartile noise were toward null. In generalized additive model, the risk of oligozoospermia increases when the nighttime noise is 55 Leq dB or higher. Our study adds an evidence of potential impact of environmental noise on semen quality in men living in Seoul. Additional studies with more refined noise measurement will confirm the finding.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Sêmen / Espermatozoides / Análise do Sêmen / Fertilidade / Ruído Tipo de estudo: Diagnostic_studies / Etiology_studies / Incidence_studies / Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limite: Adult / Humans / Male País/Região como assunto: Asia Idioma: En Revista: PLoS One Assunto da revista: CIENCIA / MEDICINA Ano de publicação: 2020 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Coréia do Sul

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Sêmen / Espermatozoides / Análise do Sêmen / Fertilidade / Ruído Tipo de estudo: Diagnostic_studies / Etiology_studies / Incidence_studies / Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limite: Adult / Humans / Male País/Região como assunto: Asia Idioma: En Revista: PLoS One Assunto da revista: CIENCIA / MEDICINA Ano de publicação: 2020 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Coréia do Sul