title: Light and transmission electron microscopic comparisons of sperms between petrochemical factory workers and public servants in a nonindustrialized area.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Chung-Ang University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Tae-Hyoung
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Soon-Chul
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Myung
authors.forename: Yeon-pyo
authors.initials: YP
authors.lastname: Hong
authors.forename: Yun-jung
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Sang-Yon
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Sae Chul
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D010578:Petroleum