The long-term effects of DDT exposure on semen, fertility, and sexual function of malaria vector-control workers in Limpopo Province, South Africa

• Published in: Environmental research Vol. 96; no. 1; pp. 1 - 8
• Main Authors: Dalvie, Mohamed A, Myers, Jonathan E, Thompson, Mary Lou, Robins, Thomas G, Dyer, Silke, Riebow, John, Molekwa, Josef, Jeebhay, Mohamed, Millar, Robert, Kruger, Phillip
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier Inc 01.09.2004; Elsevier
• Subjects: Animals; Biological and medical sciences; Cross-Sectional Studies; DDT; DDT - adverse effects; DDT - blood; Fertility; Humans; Infertility, Male - chemically induced; Infertility, Male - epidemiology; Malaria - prevention & control; Male; Male reproduction; Medical sciences; Middle Aged; Mosquito Control; Occupational Exposure - statistics & numerical data; Pesticides, fertilizers and other agrochemicals toxicology; Semen; Semen - drug effects; Sexual Behavior; Sexual function; South Africa - epidemiology; Surveys and Questionnaires; Toxicology; Tropical medicine; South Africa; Africa; DDT; Semen; Fertility; Male reproduction; Sexual function; Human; Insecticide; Toxicity; Spraying; Pesticides; Male; Endocrine disruptor; Occupational exposure; Long term; Semen disorders; Reproduction; Organochlorine compounds; Chemical control; Occupational medicine

Hormonally active chemicals in the environment such as DDT have been associated with declining male reproductive health, especially semen quality. A cross-sectional study of 60 workers was performed near the Malaria Control Center (MCC) in Tzaneen, Limpopo Province, South Africa. Tests included a qu...