Declining fertility trends: a cause for concern DOI Open Access
Tanica Lyngdoh,

Vani Kandpal,

Vikas Shukla

et al.

International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 12(1), P. 592 - 597

Published: Dec. 30, 2024

Declining fertility, forecasted to reach 1.8 by 2100, has become a major concern in developed as well developing countries. Low fertility rates have serious consequences long run, posing threat social structures and economic stability along with creating burden on work force resulting lack of labour societal challenges. In various nations, fallen much below replacement levels, causing governments fear adverse consequences. Concerned shrinking population, throughout the world responded this funding pronatalist policies like paid parental leave, tax breaks, baby bonuses. Immigration also been adopted However, success these initiatives is debatable, research indicating impact some extent reversing reduction. It important recognize complex phenomenon must be interpreted light factors that underlie wide-ranging multifaceted disparities influencing interacting among themselves. Strategies considering prevailing norms, gender equality, women participation other contextual may lead substantial improvement increasing total rate (TFR).

Language: Английский

Majority of potable water microplastics are smaller than the 20 μm EU methodology limit for consumable water quality DOI Creative Commons
Oskar Hagelskjær,

Frederik Hagelskjær,

Henar Margenat

et al.

PLOS Water, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 4(1), P. e0000250 - e0000250

Published: Jan. 15, 2025

Microplastic (MP) content in nutrition including potable water is unregulated, although MP concentrations individual brands of bottled diverge by several orders magnitude. The EU Directive 2020/2184 on consumable quality recently proposed methodological approaches to the detection MPs size range 20–5000 μm. However, fine 1–20 μm are far more likely pass human intestine into blood and organs. To evaluate impact this omission total number detected MPs, we determined down 1 ten different polyethylene terephthalate (PET) one tap sample using automated Raman microspectroscopy. We found that ranged from 19 1,154 (n/L) [0.001 0.250 μg/L], all investigated samples were stored PET containers, accounted only for a small percentage identified most samples. Importantly, 98 94% measured less than 20 10 diameter, respectively, demonstrating importance inclusion analyses regulation. current study presents protocol identify any type regardless hardness, demonstrates implementing both negative positive procedural, control measures.

Language: Английский

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Global Fertility Forecasts Through 2100: Relevance for Fertility Specialists DOI
Alexander Quaas, Alan S. Penzias, Eli Y. Adashi

et al.

Journal of Women s Health, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Feb. 28, 2025

Language: Английский

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Paternal age, de novo mutations, and offspring health? New directions for an ageing problem DOI Creative Commons
R. John Aitken

Human Reproduction, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 39(12), P. 2645 - 2654

Published: Oct. 3, 2024

This Directions article examines the mechanisms by which a father's age impacts health and wellbeing of his children. Such are significant include adverse birth outcomes, dominant genetic conditions, neuropsychiatric disorders, variety congenital developmental defects. As well as age, wide environmental lifestyle factors also known to impact offspring via changes mediated male germ line. picture dynamic line responsive range intrinsic extrinsic contrasts with results trio studies indicating that incidence mutations in is low exhibits linear, monotonic increase paternal (∼two new per year). While traditional explanation for this pattern mutation has been metronomic plod replication errors, an alternative model pivots around 'faulty male' hypothesis. According concept, integrity can be dynamically impacted other factors, it aberrant repair such damage drives mutagenesis. Fortunately, DNA proofreading during spermatogenesis extremely effective these mutant cells either repaired or deleted apoptosis/ferroptosis. There appear only two escape apoptotic fate: (i) if acquire enhancing proliferation suppressing apoptosis, permits their clonal expansion (selfish selection hypothesis) (ii) genetically damaged spermatozoon manages fertilize oocyte, then fixes (or epimutation) result defective (oocyte collusion hypothesis). Exploration proposed should not help us better understand aetiology effects but inform potential avenues remediation.

Language: Английский

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Majority of potable water microplastics are smaller than the 20 µm EU methodology limit for consumable water quality DOI Creative Commons
Oskar Hagelskjær,

Frederik Hagelskjær,

Henar Margenat

et al.

EarthArXiv (California Digital Library), Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: June 8, 2024

Microplastic (MP) content in nutrition including potable water is unregulated, although MP concentrations bottled can diverge by several orders of magnitude. The EU Directive 2020/2184 on consumable quality recently proposed methodological approaches to the detection MPs size range 20-5000 µm. However, small 1-20 µm are far more likely pass human intestine into blood and organs. We therefore investigated down 1 ten individual polyethylene terephthalate (PET) brands one tap sample Raman microspectroscopy. Our analyses supported procedural blank- (negative control) analytical recovery correction (positive using red fragments 5-100 range. find that from 19 1,154 (n/L) [0.001 0.250 µg/L]. Importantly, 98 94% measured less than 20 10 diameter, respectively, demonstrating importance inclusion regulation.

Language: Английский

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The epidemiological declining in the human fertility rate in the arab world for 10 years period 2011–2021 DOI Creative Commons
Ihsan Khlaif Mahasneh,

Ferdos Ebrahim

Middle East Fertility Society Journal, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 29(1)

Published: Oct. 2, 2024

Abstract Recently, there has been worldwide growing interest on profiling the human fertility of populations because a noticeable global decline in rate, leading to increased attention toward reproductive health and fertility. The population Arab World was investigated for 10 years period between 2011–2021. classified into three regional blocks; Block-1 Arabian Peninsula countries: Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, United Emirates (UAE), Yemen. Block-2 Fertile Crescent Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, West Bank Gaza. Block-3 African Algeria, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Somalia, Sudan, Tunisia. Data rates 2011–2021 were collected from countries. Statistical analysis along with determined. Results: Fertility varied across countries 2011 2021, notable ranging 24.3% 3.8%, except zero decline. Countries that exhibited significant Jordan (24.3%) followed by Iraq (22.2%) then Yemen (19.1%); Whereas, slight Libya (3.8%), Tunisia (4.5%), Lebanon (4.5%) Kuwait (4.5%). On another note, lowest rate observed UAE as maintained 1.7% 1.5% highest Somalia 7.3% 6.3% 2021 respectively. Conclusion: present study reveals declining-trend countries, influenced variable factors. Therefore, we recommend Council Health Ministries Arab-League focus investigating an important parameter public world maintain natural balanced rate. As some non-biological factors surrounding region, such instability, war, migration, did not aim include influence war migration both are external among WHO criteria determination which based growth under normal living conditions.

Language: Английский

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The Epidemiological Declining in the Human Fertility rate in the Arab World for 10 years period 2011-2021 DOI Creative Commons
Ihsan Khlaif Mahasneh,

Ferdos Ebrahim

Research Square (Research Square), Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: April 26, 2024

Abstract Background: In recent years, there has been a noticeable global decline in fertility rate, leading to increased attention toward reproductive health and fertility. Understanding trends is crucial for addressing related challenges maintaining natural balanced rate the community well-being. Therefore, aim was investigate provide baseline dataset on profiling of Arab World 10 years period between 2011-2021. The classified into three regional blocks; Block-1 Arabian Peninsula countries: Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, United Emirates (UAE), Yemen. Block-2 Fertile Crescent Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, West Bank Gaza. Block-3 African Algeria, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Somalia, Sudan, Tunisia. Data rates 2011-2021 were collected from countries. Statistical analysis along with determined. Results: Fertility varied across countries 2011 2021, notable ranging 24.3% 3.8%, except zero decline. Countries that exhibited significant Jordan (24.3%) followed by Iraq (22.2%) then Yemen (19.1%); Whereas, slight Libya (3.8%), Tunisia (4.5%), Lebanon (4.5%) Kuwait (4.5%). On another note, lowest observed UAE as maintained 1.7% 1.5% highest Somalia 7.3% 6.3% 2021 respectively. Conclusion: present study reveals declining-trend countries, influenced variable factors. we recommend Council Health Ministries Arab-League focus investigating an important parameter public world maintain rate.

Language: Английский

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Clinical Trends and Novel Research Insights into Testicular and Penile Disorders and Infertility DOI Creative Commons
Uroš Bumbaširević

Life, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 14(7), P. 878 - 878

Published: July 15, 2024

Due to their great heterogeneity with regard etiopathogenesis, the clinical presentations, diagnostics, treatment approaches, and potential complications of testicular penile disorders, despite posing a significant public health burden, constitute an immensely complex, highly fascinating, continually evolving topic in urology [...]

Language: Английский

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Advances in public health strategies: Addressing elderly care policies DOI Creative Commons

Guangrui Guan

Theoretical and Natural Science, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 48(1), P. 40 - 44

Published: Aug. 31, 2024

Population aging is a significant medical and sociodemographic issue facing the world today. While financial circumstances of older adults have seen some progress in recent decades, number senior citizens United States still grapple with challenges affording daily necessities encounter inadequacies their health insurance coverage. Current research has explored elderly care, including shortages staff need for integrating care nursing care. However, there lack comprehensive policy approaches to address these issues. This article analyzes current landscape policies proposes strategies improve independence caregiving abilities people. The key findings suggest that increasing fertility rates through government promoting integration can significantly quality life elderly. proposed "medical care" model combines treatment principles offering more approach meet well-being needs adults. insights from this provide valuable references future policymaking further studies are needed explore implementation effectiveness various contexts. Future should also focus on developing innovative solutions growing as global population continues age.

Language: Английский

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Higher oxidative balance score is associated with lower female infertility: a cross-sectional study DOI Creative Commons
Lei Xiong,

Xiling Liu,

Chunchun Yu

et al.

Frontiers in Nutrition, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 11

Published: Dec. 4, 2024

An imbalance of the pro-oxidant and antioxidant profiles in body contributes to development diseases, including female infertility.

Language: Английский

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Declining fertility trends: a cause for concern DOI Open Access
Tanica Lyngdoh,

Vani Kandpal,

Vikas Shukla

et al.

International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 12(1), P. 592 - 597

Published: Dec. 30, 2024

Declining fertility, forecasted to reach 1.8 by 2100, has become a major concern in developed as well developing countries. Low fertility rates have serious consequences long run, posing threat social structures and economic stability along with creating burden on work force resulting lack of labour societal challenges. In various nations, fallen much below replacement levels, causing governments fear adverse consequences. Concerned shrinking population, throughout the world responded this funding pronatalist policies like paid parental leave, tax breaks, baby bonuses. Immigration also been adopted However, success these initiatives is debatable, research indicating impact some extent reversing reduction. It important recognize complex phenomenon must be interpreted light factors that underlie wide-ranging multifaceted disparities influencing interacting among themselves. Strategies considering prevailing norms, gender equality, women participation other contextual may lead substantial improvement increasing total rate (TFR).

Language: Английский

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