nitrogen-dioxide and Erectile-Dysfunction

Little is known about the association between air pollution and erectile dysfunction (ED), a disorder occurring in 64% of men over the age of 70, and to date, no studies have been published. To address this significant knowledge gap, we explored the relationship between ED and air pollution in a group of older men who were part of the National Social Life, Health, and Aging Project (NSHAP), a nationally representative cohort study of older Americans.. We obtained incident ED status and participant data for 412 men (age 57-85). Fine particulate matter (PM. We found positive, although statistically insignificant, associations between PM. We found associations between PM

Topics: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Air Pollutants; Air Pollution; Cohort Studies; Environmental Exposure; Erectile Dysfunction; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Nitrogen Dioxide; Odds Ratio; Ozone; Particulate Matter