Pesticides in fruits and vegetables linked to poor sperm quality

There's plenty of research that shows a healthy diet could be good for fertility. But eating lots of fruits and vegetables can also expose a person to pesticide chemicals. A new study is the first to examine the relationship between pesticide residue exposure and sperm quality.
The study, published online in the journal Human Reproduction, involved 155 men and 338 sperm samples. The researchers found that men who ate the highest levels of pesticide residue had a 49 percent lower sperm count and a 32 percent lower percentage of normally-formed sperm than men who consumed minimal amounts of pesticide residues. However, they also found the overall quantity of fruits and vegetables consumed did not impact sperm quality.
The men in the study were between the ages of 18 and 55. They visited a fertility center between 2007 and 2012 and were part of the "Environment and Reproductive Health" (EARTH) study. None had undergone a vasectomy and all were part of a couple planning to use their own eggs and sperm for fertility treatments.

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Pesticides in fruits and vegetables linked to poor sperm quality

Pesticides in fruits and vegetables linked to poor sperm quality

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