New Study Suggests That Where You Live May Influence Reproductive Health

A recent study conducted by University of Nottingham researchers suggests that the environment in which men inhabit could impact their reproductive health. The study, which was reported in “Scientific Reports,” examined the impact of geographical location on chemicals discovered in testes of dogs. Some of these chemicals have been found to influence reproductive health.

The study centered on dogs because they are common pets and are usually exposed to the same chemicals used in the house as their owners because they live in the same environment.

The group of researchers also searched for any signs of abnormalities in the dogs’ testes, with their findings demonstrating that the extent of abnormalities and the chemicals found present in the testes were different, and mainly depended on where the dog lived in.

The researchers examined the testes of dogs in a bid to determine the chemicals present in the tissue. The samples used in the study had been removed for standard clinical reasons. The samples were obtained from across the United Kingdom, Finland, Denmark and other areas.

Dr. Rebecca Summer, the lead author of the study from the School of Veterinary Medicine and Science stated that the researchers had demonstrated that the profile of pollutants discovered in dog testes was dependent upon where the dog lived. Summer added that the researchers had also found that similar groups of dog testes showed evidence of a cell imbalance as well as regional differences in testicular pathology. The cells are essential for the production of sperms.

Lead for the team of researchers, Dr. Richard Lea, stated that while their research proposed that in comparison to other locations, there were fewer pathologies in dog testes obtained from Finland, and linking this to the chemicals detected was challenging, especially as other pollutants could also be present. Lea added that the group believed that this research was of crucial importance as the approach, which made use of the dog as a sentinel species, had allowed group members to concentrate on testes where the chemicals detected may affect male reproductive health.

Dean of the School of Veterinary Medicine and Science at the University of Nottingham Gary England noted that the research was significant as its findings show that environmental exposures were determined by region, which may support geographical differences in male reproductive health. Other researchers involved in the study include Lena Lindh, Jorgen S. Agerholm, Zulin Zhang and Andrew Byers.

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