Research Progress on Effects of Phthalate Esters on Male Reproduction Health

With rapid development of modern industry,phthalate esters were used wildly in industry and it was found that phthalate esters can cause severe damages in animals growth,development and reproduction system.Even similar adverse effects might occur in human.On the basis of brief introduction for environment pollution situation about these compounds and the level of human exposure,this article introduced research advance made by scientists from various countries on phthalate esters affecting male reproduction health,and discussed the mechanism by which phthalate esters affect androgen.