Department of Medical Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Celal Bayar University, 45030, Manisa, Turkey.
Biol Trace Elem Res. 2011 Nov;143(2):738-50. doi: 10.1007/s12011-010-8928-2. Epub 2010 Dec 18.
The possible changes in semen quality were studied in men living in a boron mining area. The subjects in the boron group had exposure to boron at an average level of 6.5 mg/day, as determined by urinary analysis. The results obtained by the boron group were compared to those obtained for the control group whose subjects were living in the same geographical area but away from the boron region; average exposure level was 1.4 mg/day for this group. The semen samples were analyzed according to the recommendations of the World Health Organization. Boron levels were established in the water samples obtained from various locations in the study region. In the boron mining fields where the subjects in the boron group live, water samples contained boron in the range of 1.4-6.5 mg/L, while the values were <0.01 mg/L for the water samples obtained from the region where the subjects of the control group reside. No negative effects were found in the sperm samples obtained from the subjects of the boron group.
本研究旨在探讨居住在硼矿区的男性精液质量可能发生的变化。硼组的研究对象尿液分析结果显示，其硼暴露水平平均为 6.5mg/天。硼组的结果与对照组进行了比较，对照组的研究对象生活在同一地理区域，但远离硼矿区；该组的平均暴露水平为 1.4mg/天。精液样本按照世界卫生组织的建议进行了分析。从研究区域的不同地点采集的水样中确定了硼的含量。在硼组研究对象居住的硼矿区，水样中的硼含量在 1.4-6.5mg/L 之间，而对照组研究对象居住区域的水样中硼的含量<0.01mg/L。从硼组研究对象获得的精子样本中未发现任何负面影响。
