Unveiling the Effects of Natural Disasters and Nuclear Energy on the Secondary Sex Ratio: A Comprehensive Review

• Published in: Life (Basel, Switzerland) Vol. 15; no. 7; p. 1127
• Main Authors: Dermitzakis, Iasonas, Theotokis, Paschalis, Delilampou, Efthymia, Axarloglou, Evangelos, Gargani, Sofia, Miliaras, Dimosthenis, Manthou, Maria Eleni, Meditskou, Soultana
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 17.07.2025; MDPI
• Subjects: Accidents; Analysis; Australia; Births; Catastrophic events; Earthquakes; Females; Health aspects; Human populations; Hurricanes; Iceland; India; Japan; Males; natural disaster; Natural disasters; Nuclear accidents; Nuclear accidents & safety; Nuclear energy; Nuclear reactor components; population dynamics; Radioactive materials; reproductive health; Review; secondary sex ratio; Seismology; Sex; Sex ratio; Ukraine; United Kingdom; United States; Volcanic eruptions; Volcanism; United States; Japan; Ukraine; United Kingdom; Australia; Iceland; India; Turkey; natural disaster; nuclear energy; earthquakes; reproductive health; population dynamics; public health; secondary sex ratio

The secondary sex ratio (SSR), defined as the ratio of male to female births in a population, has long been a subject of scientific inquiry due to its potential as a health indicator. The interplay between catastrophic events and the delicate balance of male and female births presents a nuanced and...