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Global sperm counts are falling. This scientist believes she knows why (www.ft.com)
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Shanna Swan has been investigating the impact of chemicals on human fertility for decades

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

No, endocrine disrupting chemicals - which include pesticides, bisphenols, and phthalates.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I stand corrected, my guess was wrong!

It's very frustrating, feels like as end-users & citizens we have no control over our exposure to these chemicals.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

We don't. And bisphenols are in a TON of plastic (including the plastic food and drink comes in and is kept in) which lower testosterone and raise estrogen levels.