Quan Feng, Jiajun Wei, Yong Wang, Jinyu Wu, Hongyue Kong, Shugang Guo, Gaisheng Liu, Jun Dong, Liuquan Jiang, Qiang Li, Jisheng Nie, Jin Yang
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) can interfere with testosterone levels, and low levels of testosterone are associated with increased cardiovascular events. To explore the role of testosterone in PAHs exposure and cardiovascular health, we used data from the 2011-2016 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) and a longitudinal database of 332 male coke oven workers from China. The urine PAHs, tobacco metabolites and plasma testosterone levels of coke oven workers were measured. There were inverse associations between serum (plasma) testosterone concentrations and the risk of dysarteriotony and dyslipidemia among the NHANES participants and coke oven workers...
July 15, 2023: Environmental Pollution