Drop in sperm count accelerating, threatens future of humanity
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#5Seems to solve a lot of problems at once. 9 billion humans is too many.
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#6Seems to solve a lot of problems at once. 9 billion humans is too many.
Re: Drop in sperm count accelerating, threatens future of humanity
#7what factors/causes are there for this?
Re: Drop in sperm count accelerating, threatens future of humanity
#8what factors/causes are there for this?
* Increased obesity.
* Changes in diet, to have more fats.
* More people with chronic diseases like diabetes and hypertension.
* Environmental toxins including bisphenol A (BPA), phthalates, triclosan, and air pollutants.
* Tobacco, including "parental tobacco exposure in utero has been reported to affect male fertility in the offspring."
* Increased marijuana use ("though the field is under-researched")
* "Sedentary lifestyle, stress, and lack of sleep"
Re: Drop in sperm count accelerating, threatens future of humanity
#9While their research did not explore the causes of this drop in sperm counts, the authors say it reflects "a global crisis related to our modern environment and lifestyle," and they point to the disrupting role of chemicals on our hormonal and reproductive systems.
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#10what factors/causes are there for this?