Table 3 Effects of organochlorine pesticides on sperm quality observed in the male reproductive system of humans.

From: The classic EDCs, phthalate esters and organochlorines, in relation to abnormal sperm quality: a systematic review with meta-analysis

Compounds

Species

Observation

References

DDE,DDT

Human

↓Sperm count, ↓ sperm motility, ↑abnormal sperm morphology

Messaros et al. (2009)31

DDE,DDT

Human

↑Sperm chromatin integrity

De Jager et al. (2009)41

β-HCH,λ-HCH, p,p′-DDE, p,p′-DDD

Human

↓Sperm quality

Pant et al. (2007)51

p,p′-DDT, p,p′-DDE

Human

Asthenozoospermia

Aneck-Hahn et al. (2007)18

DDE

Human

↓ Motile sperm

De Jager et al. (2006)19

p,p′-DDE

Human

Weak association with sperm motility

Hauser et al. (2003)16

Pesticides

Human

↓Sperm quality

Swan et al. (2003)38

p,p′-DDE

Human

↓Seminal volume, ↓Sperm count

Ayotte et al. (2001)42

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