Does heavy metals pollution affects semen quality in men? A case of study in the metropolitan area of Naples (Italy)

Journal of Geochemical Exploration

Volumn 112, Issue , 2012, Pages 218-225

  Giaccio, L ^a,b   Cicchella, D ^a   De Vivo, B ^b   Lombardi, G ^b   De Rosa, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SANNIO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Geomedicine; Heavy metals; Male infertility; Semen quality; Soil pollution

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION VALUES; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTIONS; GEOMEDICINE; HEAVY METALS IN SOIL; HEAVY METALS POLLUTION; HIGH CONCENTRATION; LOW DOSE; MALE FERTILITY; MALE INFERTILITY; METROPOLITAN AREA; SPERM MOTILITY; STRONG CORRELATION; TOTAL COUNTS; URBAN AREAS;

BODY FLUIDS; HEAVY METALS; LEAD; MANGANESE; METALS; ZINC;

SOIL POLLUTION;

HEALTH GEOGRAPHY; HEALTH IMPACT; HEALTH RISK; HEAVY METAL; INFERTILITY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; POLLUTION EFFECT; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; RISK FACTOR; WORKPLACE;

CAMPANIA [ITALY]; ITALY; NAPLES; NAPOLI [CAMPANIA];

EID: 84155162847     PISSN: 03756742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gexplo.2011.08.009     Document Type: Article

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