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Sperm counts in the West plunge by 60% in 40 years as modern life damages mens health
Key Excerpts from Article on Website of The Independent (One of the UK's leading newspapers)
Posted: July 30th, 2017
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/sperm-count-west-m...
Sperm counts have plunged by nearly 60 per cent in just 40 years among men living in the West, according to a major review of scientific studies that suggests the modern world is causing serious damage to mens health. Pesticides, hormone-disrupting chemicals, diet, stress, smoking and obesity have all been plausibly associated with the problem, which is associated with a range of other illnesses ... and a generally increased mortality rate. The researchers who carried out the review said the rate of decline had showed no sign of levelling off in recent years. The same trend was not seen in other parts of the world such as South America, Africa and Asia. The researchers ... said total sperm count had fallen by 59.3 per cent between 1971 and 2011 in Europe, North America, Australia and New Zealand. Sperm concentration fell by 52.4 per cent. "Endocrine disruption from chemical exposures or maternal smoking during critical windows of male reproductive development may play a role in prenatal life, while lifestyle changes and exposure to pesticides may play a role in adult life. Thus, a decline in sperm count might be considered as a canary in the coal mine for male health across the lifespan.
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