Light and transmission electron microscopic comparisons of sperms between petrochemical factory workers and public servants in a nonindustrialized area.
In this study, we compared the semen characteristics on light microscopy and ultrastructural sperm morphology on transmission electron microscopy between workers in an industrialized area with petrochemical complexes and public servants in a nonindustrialized area. Occupational exposure to petrochemical compounds seems to decrease sperm motility and deteriorate the sperm ultrastructural arrangement, which may lead to this decrease in sperm motility.
Kim
Tae-Hyoung
TH
Department of Urology, Chung-Ang University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Myung
Soon-Chul
SC
Hong
Yeon-pyo
YP
Yang
Yun-jung
YJ
Kim
Sang-Yon
SY
Kim
Sae Chul
SC
D002617:Chemical Industry; D005843:Geography; D006801:Humans; D007221:Industry; D008297:Male; D046529:Microscopy, Electron, Transmission; D008859:Microscopy, Polarization; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects; D010578:Petroleum; D017150:Public Sector; D056910:Republic of Korea; D055101:Semen Analysis; D013094:Spermatozoa / Q000166:cytology / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D000078329:Workforce
D010578:Petroleum