How does pollution impact human reproduction?

How does pollution impact human reproduction?

Among all the other perspectives of how pollution can impact our lives, one raises above others, possibility to have offspring. This subject became very popular in countries where the population is in decline and at the same time, pollution is very high.

Recently one investigation about the possibilities where air pollution impacts the human population was set and investigated in vitro. Following data from a recent couple of decades, we see a decrease in offspring numbers where we least expect it to happen because of their high density of population. “The mouse model suggests breathing fine particulate matter smaller than or equal to 2.5 micrometers (PM2.5) is linked to inflammation in the brain and reduced sperm count.”

Air pollution is leading pollution to affect fertility. Changes in the lungs are followed by changes in the cardiovascular system and further, the brain. It was investigated how the hypothalamus can affect hormone production and balance and the whole reproductive system. Inflammation in the hypothalamus is preordered with key marker Inhibitor Kappa B Kinase 2 (IKK2 for short). When mouses were bred without this marker, their hypothalamus, as well as reproductive health, was well balanced with normal sperm count. After this research, it was concluded that therapies to prevent inflammation could be developed and later used in the fight to raise offspring numbers. Unfortunately, this was just one side of the story, since the female reproductive system is even more complicated and asks for more research. Finally, people should be better informed to understand all perspectives.

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