Sperm count in Western men plunges to record low - Scientists blame chemicals in everyday products

Sperm levels among Western men have plunged to a record low, new research reveals.

It has fallen by more than 50% in 40 years – and is showing no signs of slowing down.

The study did not examine causes but scientists believe the amount of chemicals used in everyday products, industry and farming may be behind the crisis.

Researchers from the Hebrew University-Hadassah Braun School of Public Health and Community Medicine and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, screened 7,500 studies that took place between 1973 and 2011.

The study was led by Dr Hagai Levine and Dr Shanna H Swan.

Dr Levine said: “This is an urgent wake-up call for researchers and health authorities around the world to investigate the causes of the sharp drop in sperm count, with the goal of prevention.”

Dr Swan added: “Decreasing sperm count has been of great concern since it was first reported 25 years ago. This shows the decline is strong and continuing.”

“The fact that the decline is seen in Western countries strongly suggests that chemicals in commerce are playing a causal role in this trend.”

The study, published in the Human Reproduction Update, found no significant decline in sperm count was seen in South America, Asia and Africa.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/sperm-count-western-men-plunges-10869887

 

[ICametoLurk]

THEY'RE PUTTING CHEMICALS IN THE WATER

 

[escapegoat]

Precious bodily fluids.

 

[RI 360]

Fanta should discontinue it in their products.

 

[Johnny Bravo]

“The fact that the decline is seen in Western countries strongly suggests that chemicals in commerce are playing a causal role in this trend.”

By this logic it's just as likely the decline is caused by gay marriage or clean water.

 

[Mariposa Electrique]

How is this decided, did they have to shake hands with every single penis in the West? Just because some SJWs around the office pool have defective swimmers does not mean anything.

 

[CWCchange]

Researchers from the Hebrew University-Hadassah Braun School of Public Health and Community Medicine and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, screened 7,500 studies that took place between 1973 and 2011.

A study on Western men from a school with a name like that is about as reputable as one by a chemical company claiming ingesting lead doesn't make you retarded.

 

[Hyperion]

Well thats great news, congratulations!

Oh wait is this bad?

 

[SU 390]

Internet porn and excessive masturbation are truly to blame, amirite?

 

[Malt Liquor]

THEY'RE PUTTING CHEMICALS IN THE WATER

 

[BadaBadaBoom]

And all our products come from CHINA. It's the CHINESE people! They are putting spermicides in the toys are children play with! Can't you see? There are more people in CHINA than the entire Western world combined! Ho Li Fuk isn't just a name anymore - wake up America!

 

[Un Platano]

Hey, times are a lot tougher than 40 years ago, and in this economy you've gotta save in every way you can.

 

[GV 998]

Not surprising. There's been a ridiculous boom in the fertility clinic industry.

I am not exaggerating when I say that every single one of my wife's friends that are trying to get pregnant (or succeeded in doing so) had to go to a fertility clinic.

 

[melty]

Not surprising. There's been a ridiculous boom in the fertility clinic industry.

I am not exaggerating when I say that every single one of my wife's friends that are trying to get pregnant (or succeeded in doing so) had to go to a fertility clinic.

Are they older couples? That's pretty disturbing

 

[GV 998]

Are they older couples? That's pretty disturbing

nope, they're in their mid-twenties. And her cousin was only 19 at the time