Changes in male reproductive health and effects of endocrine disruptors in Scandinavian countries

Male reproductive health has deteriorated in many ways during the last decades. The incidence of testicular cancer has rapidly increased in Europe and European-derived populations. Sperm concentrations have declined and sperm motility and morphology have worsened in many areas. Both adverse trends h...

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Published inCadernos de saúde pública Vol. 18; no. 2; pp. 413 - 420
Main Authors Toppari, Jorma, Haavisto, Anne-Maarit, Alanen, Markku
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Portuguese
Published Brazil Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública Sergio Arouca, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz 01.04.2002
Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz
Subjects
Cryptorchidism
Cryptorchidism - chemically induced
Cryptorchidism - epidemiology
Endocrine Disruptors
Environmental Exposure - adverse effects
Environmental Pollutants - adverse effects
Europe - epidemiology
Humans
Hypospadias
Hypospadias - chemically induced
Hypospadias - epidemiology
Infertility, Male - etiology
Male
PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
Reproduction - drug effects
Reproductive Medicine
Scandinavian and Nordic Countries - epidemiology
Semen
Semen - physiology
Testicular Neoplasms
Testicular Neoplasms - chemically induced
Testicular Neoplasms - epidemiology
Europe
Scandinavian and Nordic Countries
Neoplasias Testiculares
Sêmen
Semen
Hypospadias
Desreguladores Endócrinos
Cryptorchidism
Criptorquidismo
Hipospadia
Testicular Neoplasms
Endocrine Disruptors
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Summary:Male reproductive health has deteriorated in many ways during the last decades. The incidence of testicular cancer has rapidly increased in Europe and European-derived populations. Sperm concentrations have declined and sperm motility and morphology have worsened in many areas. Both adverse trends have been shown to be associated with year of birth. Older birth cohorts have better reproductive health than the younger generations. Incidences of cryptorchidism and hypospadias have also increased according to several studies. The reasons for secular trends are unknown, but the rapid pace of the change points to environmental causes. Endocrine disrupting chemicals have been hypothesized to influence male reproductive health.
ISSN:0102-311X
1678-4464
0102-311X
1678-4464
DOI:10.1590/S0102-311X2002000200005