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Semen samples were collected, treated, and centrifuged. Analyses included pesticide residues (GC\/MS), Vitamins C and E (spectrophotometry), and enzyme levels (ELISA), with data analyzed using SPSS 20.0.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Result:<\/jats:title>\n \n Subjects showed significantly higher seminal pesticide levels and lower antioxidant levels than controls. Sperm count and motility were positively linked to antioxidant status and negatively linked to pesticide levels, except for Carbamate. Seminal levels of Malathion (13.57 \u00b1 2.68 vs 3.54 \u00b1 1.81 \u03bcg\/ml,\n P<\/jats:italic>\n < 0.001), DDT (24.03 \u00b1 1.93 vs 13.65 \u00b1 1.75 \u03bcg\/ml,\n P<\/jats:italic>\n < 0.001), Permethrin (28.59 \u00b1 3.87 vs 3.82 \u00b1 1.78 \u03bcg\/ml,\n P<\/jats:italic>\n < 0.001), and Carbamate (35.75 \u00b1 1.52 vs 17.75 \u00b1 3.90 \u03bcg\/ml,\n P<\/jats:italic>\n < 0.001) were significantly higher among subjects than controls, respectively. Also, seminal levels Vitamin C (21.74 \u00b1 2.30 vs 54.55 \u00b1 2.78 mg\/100 ml,\n P<\/jats:italic>\n < 0.001), Vitamin E (5.62 \u00b1 2.17 mg\/100 ml vs 14.73 \u00b1 1.62 mg\/100 ml,\n P<\/jats:italic>\n < 0.001), GPx (74.28 \u00b1 2.63 vs 136.14 \u00b1 2.79 IU\/L,\n P<\/jats:italic>\n < 0.001), and CAT (102.28 \u00b1 1.44 vs 185.57 \u00b1 1.24 IU\/L,\n P<\/jats:italic>\n < 0.001) were significantly lower among subjects than controls.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n Human exposure to various types of pesticides, including herbicides and insecticides used in various daily activities at homes, farmlands, and agricultural storage sites, negatively affects semen parameters and semen antioxidant status.<\/jats:p>\n 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