April 2019 PMID 30403786

Endocrine Disruption of Androgenic Activity by Perfluoroalkyl Substances: Clinical and Experimental Evidence.

Andrea Di Nisio, Iva Sabovic, Umberto Valente, Simone Tescari, Maria Santa Rocca, Diego Guidolin, Stefano Dall'Acqua, Laura Acquasaliente, Nicola Pozzi, Mario Plebani, Andrea Garolla, Carlo Foresta

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Discussions highlight the research findings of the publication, including concerns about PFC exposure through common products and its hormonal effects, with tone and word choices like 'correlate,' 'disrupt,' and 'reduction' emphasizing scientific importance and potential health risks, thus reflecting high engagement and impact.

AgreementModerate agreement

Many discussions support the findings, emphasizing concerns about PFCs' effects on male reproductive health, with phrases like 'correlate with increased T but reduction in semen quality' indicating consensus.

InterestHigh interest

The conversations reveal strong interest, with posts detailing how PFCs are ubiquitous in everyday items and emphasizing potential health risks.

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Several discussions reference specific studies, methods, and implications, such as mentions of semen quality and hormonal disruption, suggesting meaningful engagement.

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Participants recognize the significant health implications, noting how PFC exposure may contribute to fertility issues, which indicates perceived high impact.

Abstract in brief

  • Perfluoroalkyl compounds (PFCs) are widespread environmental pollutants linked to testicular toxicity and male infertility in animals, raising concerns about their effects on human reproductive health.
  • The study analyzed the relationship between PFC exposure and male reproductive parameters in young men from highly polluted regions and found that higher PFC levels in plasma and semen are associated with increased testosterone but decreased semen quality, testicular volume, penile length, and anogenital distance.
  • Experimental evidence suggests that PFCs act as androgen receptor antagonists, disrupting hormonal pathways crucial for male reproductive development, which may contribute to infertility issues.]

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Dr. Walid PhD
@TenGazillionIQ · X

Step 5⃣ : Teach your kids not to live a Western lifestyle that causes: a) Smaller penis size (microplastics) https://t.co/tVyNySIXZd b) Decreased fertility from engaging in a haram lifestyle, like eating haram foods 1-https://t.co/AotBfF2UJp 2-https://t.co/ChSanP0RKZ https://t.co/rssFsr0KVA

May 8, 2022 · 26 likes · 3 shares · 11,130 followers View post →
Dr. Devon PhD
@TenBillionIQ · X

Recent scientific studies confirm that using PFCs/plastics shrink your penis size Things that contain PFCs are, iPhones, fast food packaging, tap water, Teflon, candy wrappers, raincoats, etc..., and everything used in a modern Western liberal lifestyle https://t.co/EHTL6mWsyg https://t.co/z3aFpgYDUD

May 5, 2021 · 25 likes · 2 shares · 4,122 followers View post →
金森重樹@ダイエットonlineサロン
@ShigekiKanamori · X

PFASによる水の汚染は全国的な問題 海外では規制強化してるけど日本はちゃんとしてない 下⬇️はPFASが循環テストステロン/精液の質/精巣容積/陰茎の長さに影響を与えるというもの こういうのが積み重なって不妊が発生してる可能性があるね 自宅の水道水は調べてますか? https://t.co/UBsu8K7PWV

Feb 2, 2023 · 17 likes · 2 shares · 124,940 followers View post →
ResilientDad | Optimal Health By Nature
@ResilientDad · X

Why should we care? 'We found that increased levels of PFCs in plasma and seminal fluid positively correlate with circulating testosterone (T) and with a reduction of semen quality, testicular volume, penile length, and anogenital distance.' https://t.co/stuOrCP1DC

Mar 28, 2021 · 10 likes · 13,316 followers View post →
ZDF
@ZDF · X

Weichmacher, Pestizide, PFAs – sogenannte Umweltgifte stecken in ziemlich vielen Alltagsdingen. Doch wie gefährlich sind sie wirklich? Thora Schubert findet heraus, welche Schadstoffe in ihrem Körper stecken – mit erstaunlichem Ergebnis. #TerraXplore https://t.co/jHNG2ehOVe

Apr 20, 2023 · 7 likes · 1 share · 1,373,471 followers View post →
Endocrine Society Journals
@EndoSocJournals · X

Serum levels of perfluoroalkyl compounds, common pollutants, appear to correlate with increased T but a reduction of semen quality, testicular volume, and penile length in men from a polluted area of Italy. #EDCs #JCEM @TheEndoSociety https://t.co/2nf21cGQz1

Apr 15, 2019 · 1 like · 3 shares · 9,882 followers View post →

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Theophrastus
@tonygill3 · X

the extremes of PFAS exposure in humans Endocrine Disruption of Androgenic Activity by Perfluoroalkyl Substances: Clinical and Experimental Evidence - PubMed (https://t.co/XpfK8s8DDq) The Veneto region has a large leather industry which relies heavily on PFCs https://t.co/7fBKdJCtxD

Jun 5, 2024 · 554 followers View post →
turizemptuj
@turizemptuj · X

@StepOutStayOut @MarcJonesLincs @skegnesstownfc @ActiveLincs @LincolnshireCC @LincsLive @LincsFM @LincolnshireHS The best of it is, the victims will be even more fragmented than the Horizon subpostmasters, and they'll never be able to prove anything! https://t.co/OC6PjpWD1m https://t.co/EFvZiONmZp #pfas @Against_3G

Mar 23, 2024 · 819 followers View post →
turizemptuj
@turizemptuj · X

@VaneGosnik Two men are men. Two women are women. But a man and a woman are both men. https://t.co/iOOTlBoQL2. Changes may be needed. Just when Slovenia thought it had found a way to get shot of all those tyres without paying Albania... https://t.co/K04ybfb6Sj https://t.co/irkK5tsnTb https://t.co/zw5HVX6kS5

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@trader_katz_ @Trader_XO @trader1sz https://t.co/AxYubivqQc

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Matt Wilson
@stringerbell99 · X

@DaveGee79 @MemoryHoldNews @ChrisTigani @PeterHotez @voxdotcom There are a bunch of similar studies. Here's another showing a direct correlation with lower testosterone, semen quality, and volume. The point is, it's at least something that should be considered and talked about. https://t.co/5qxiMTU1x5

Jun 22, 2023 · 1 like · 194 followers View post →
Stephanie Deiters
@777anima · X

RT @ZDF: Weichmacher, Pestizide, PFAs – sogenannte Umweltgifte stecken in ziemlich vielen Alltagsdingen. Doch wie gefährlich sind sie wirkl…

Apr 20, 2023 · 1 share · 1,602 followers View post →
ZDF
@ZDF · X

Weichmacher, Pestizide, PFAs – sogenannte Umweltgifte stecken in ziemlich vielen Alltagsdingen. Doch wie gefährlich sind sie wirklich? Thora Schubert findet heraus, welche Schadstoffe in ihrem Körper stecken – mit erstaunlichem Ergebnis. #TerraXplore https://t.co/jHNG2ehOVe

Apr 20, 2023 · 7 likes · 1 share · 1,373,471 followers View post →
Dirk
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Apr 18, 2023 · 2,067 followers View post →
hutu
@hutujp · X

RT @ShigekiKanamori: PFASによる水の汚染は全国的な問題 海外では規制強化してるけど日本はちゃんとしてない 下⬇️はPFASが循環テストステロン/精液の質/精巣容積/陰茎の長さに影響を与えるというもの こういうのが積み重なって不妊が発生してる可能性が…

Feb 2, 2023 · 2 shares · 202 followers View post →
金森重樹@ダイエットonlineサロン
@ShigekiKanamori · X

PFASによる水の汚染は全国的な問題 海外では規制強化してるけど日本はちゃんとしてない 下⬇️はPFASが循環テストステロン/精液の質/精巣容積/陰茎の長さに影響を与えるというもの こういうのが積み重なって不妊が発生してる可能性があるね 自宅の水道水は調べてますか? https://t.co/UBsu8K7PWV

Feb 2, 2023 · 17 likes · 2 shares · 124,940 followers View post →
Oxytocin
@devilishlyglob · X

RT @TenGazillionIQ: Step 5⃣ : Teach your kids not to live a Western lifestyle that causes: a) Smaller penis size (microplastics) https://t…

May 9, 2022 · 3 shares · 136 followers View post →
دانِش
@DirilisDanish · X

RT @TenGazillionIQ: Step 5⃣ : Teach your kids not to live a Western lifestyle that causes: a) Smaller penis size (microplastics) https://t…

May 9, 2022 · 3 shares · 2,651 followers View post →
ayk
@AtasYuda · X

RT @TenGazillionIQ: Step 5⃣ : Teach your kids not to live a Western lifestyle that causes: a) Smaller penis size (microplastics) https://t…

May 8, 2022 · 3 shares · 954 followers View post →
BigAsianBoy
@BigAsianBoyy · X

RT @TenGazillionIQ: Step 5⃣ : Teach your kids not to live a Western lifestyle that causes: a) Smaller penis size (microplastics) https://t…

May 8, 2022 · 3 shares · 742 followers View post →
Dr. Walid PhD
@TenGazillionIQ · X

Step 5⃣ : Teach your kids not to live a Western lifestyle that causes: a) Smaller penis size (microplastics) https://t.co/tVyNySIXZd b) Decreased fertility from engaging in a haram lifestyle, like eating haram foods 1-https://t.co/AotBfF2UJp 2-https://t.co/ChSanP0RKZ https://t.co/rssFsr0KVA

May 8, 2022 · 26 likes · 3 shares · 11,130 followers View post →
Atrugie
@AtrugieY · X

RT @TenBillionIQ: Recent scientific studies confirm that using PFCs/plastics shrink your penis size Things that contain PFCs are, iPhones,…

May 5, 2021 · 2 shares · 14 followers View post →
namethatismadeup
@4floorsonemore5 · X

RT @TenBillionIQ: Recent scientific studies confirm that using PFCs/plastics shrink your penis size Things that contain PFCs are, iPhones,…

May 5, 2021 · 2 shares · 452 followers View post →
Dr. Devon PhD
@TenBillionIQ · X

Recent scientific studies confirm that using PFCs/plastics shrink your penis size Things that contain PFCs are, iPhones, fast food packaging, tap water, Teflon, candy wrappers, raincoats, etc..., and everything used in a modern Western liberal lifestyle https://t.co/EHTL6mWsyg https://t.co/z3aFpgYDUD

May 5, 2021 · 25 likes · 2 shares · 4,122 followers View post →
Guapenheimer
@Isaiah_forreal · X

'We found that increased levels of PFCs in plasma and seminal fluid positively correlate with circulating testosterone (T) and with a reduction of semen quality, testicular volume, penile length, and anogenital distance.' https://t.co/tQdsXH5vgI

Mar 29, 2021 · 242 followers View post →
ResilientDad | Optimal Health By Nature
@ResilientDad · X

Why should we care? 'We found that increased levels of PFCs in plasma and seminal fluid positively correlate with circulating testosterone (T) and with a reduction of semen quality, testicular volume, penile length, and anogenital distance.' https://t.co/stuOrCP1DC

Mar 28, 2021 · 10 likes · 13,316 followers View post →
Dragon's Metal
@DragonsMetal666 · X

@MeddlinMegs @RyanMarino https://t.co/Qh8EVV8a7d https://t.co/9WF1NskQ7V

Oct 5, 2020 · 1,304 followers View post →
Dragon's Metal
@DragonsMetal666 · X

@MeddlinMegs @RyanMarino https://t.co/Qh8EVV8a7d https://t.co/zRX7jDOsVa

Oct 5, 2020 · 1,304 followers View post →
DES Daughter
@DES_Journal · X

Endocrine disruption of androgenic activity by perfluoroalkyl substances: clinical and experimental evidence, 2019 https://t.co/e0zB8tygmq #PFCs https://t.co/ZKU1Kavsz2

May 1, 2020 · 3,293 followers View post →
Rutger Muller
@RutMul · X

@ThysMusic Fun fact about Teflon.... "We found that increased levels of PFCs in plasma and seminal fluid positively correlate with (...) reduction of semen quality, testicular volume, penile length (...) " https://t.co/EAjcteFXvP

Apr 2, 2020 · 1,091 followers View post →
ABA
@ABA_tweets · X

Endocrine Disruption of Androgenic Activity by Perfluoroalkyl Substances: Clinical and Experimental Evidence https://t.co/v3X57covAu

Jul 25, 2019 · 1,008 followers View post →
Kilroy Was Here
@1kilroywashere · X

RT @DES_Journal: Endocrine disruption of androgenic activity by perfluoroalkyl substances: clinical and experimental evidence, 2019 https:/…

May 7, 2019 · 1 share · 3,459 followers View post →
DES Daughter
@DES_Journal · X

Endocrine disruption of androgenic activity by perfluoroalkyl substances: clinical and experimental evidence, 2019 https://t.co/cn33EamUIH #PFCs https://t.co/1KSJcApjFk

May 7, 2019 · 1 share · 3,293 followers View post →
DES Daughter
@DES_Journal · X

Endocrine disruption of androgenic activity by perfluoroalkyl substances: clinical and experimental evidence, 2019 https://t.co/cn33EamUIH #PFCs https://t.co/U88Lq9VET8

May 1, 2019 · 3,293 followers View post →
Endocrine Society Journals
@EndoSocJournals · X

Serum levels of perfluoroalkyl compounds, common pollutants, appear to correlate with increased T but a reduction of semen quality, testicular volume, and penile length in men from a polluted area of Italy. #EDCs #JCEM @TheEndoSociety https://t.co/2nf21cGQz1

Apr 15, 2019 · 1 like · 3 shares · 9,882 followers View post →
Gabriel Gimenez MD
@ggimenezendocri · X

Endocrine Disruption of Androgenic Activity by Perfluoroalkyl Substances: Clinical and Experimental Evidence https://t.co/kjZQF25cce PFC associated to reduction of semen quality, testicular volume, penile length, and anogenital distance through androgen resistance

Apr 10, 2019 · 523 followers View post →
YNU Teddybear
@Pierlolo · X

@LesNews l'étude originale : https://t.co/dclk1HAIFq

Jan 21, 2019 · 150 followers View post →