Table 4 Effects of phthalates on sperm quality observed in humans and animals.
Compounds | Species | Observation | References |
|---|---|---|---|
MEP,MEHP | Human | ↑Sperm DNA damage | Hauser et al. (2007)43 |
MBP, MBzP | Human | ↓Sperm concentration, ↓sperm motility | Hauser et al. (2006)21 |
MEP | Human | ↓Sperm motility | Jonsson et al. (2005)26 |
MBP, MBzP | Human | ↓Sperm concentration, ↓sperm motility | Duty et al. (2003a)22 |
MEP | Human | ↑Sperm DNA damage | Duty et al. (2003b)44 |
MEP,MCPP | Human | ↓Sperm concentration, ↓ morphology | Wirth et al. (2008)29 |
Phthalates | Human | ↓Sperm morphology | Rozati et al. (2008)2 |
DEHP | Rat | ↓Daily sperm production | Andrade et al. (2006)52 |
