Planning on having a Family?
Sperm counts have more than halved in the past 40 years, and are falling by around 1.4% a year.[1] The World Health Organisation also recognises the problem. History is full of lessons about the links between environmental degradation and the collapse of civilisations – the decline of the Roman Empire is linked with its increasing use of lead pipes. A technology that benefited millions also brought damage to the brain and nervous system, the stomach and the kidneys, as well as diseases such as high blood pressure. Sound familiar?[2]
The billionaires who profit from pollution use their wealth to protect themselves from its consequences. They won't be inhaling or ingesting those toxins. Pollution can be outsourced far from their homes; they can live in New Zealand and pollute in Mexico, they can live in Hawaii and pollute in Indonesia. Politicians collude, either because they are corrupt ($$s), or because they are powerless due to their own policies over the last ~40 years.
- Water
- Oestroegens... [3], [4], [5]
- Air
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- IVF
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- Deformed Sperm
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- Miscarriage
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- Birth Defects
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- The Health of your Child
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- DNA Damage and Your Child's Ability to Reproduce
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Wilful Ignorance on our part. Thoughtless use of chemicals (cleaning, gardens); hedonistic use of transport (planes, cars); rampant consumerism (gadgets, clothing, stuff); self-indulgent breeding (number of kids). We have treated our planet like a bottomless rubbish dump, but that dog is well and truly dead. We cannot have our cake and eat it too.
- ^ The infertility crisis is beyond doubt. Now scientists must find the cause. News last week that sperm counts in western men have halved confirmed what experts already knew. The real problem is that no one knows why. Robin McKie, The Guardian, Jul.30.2017.
- ^ a b If air pollution is deforming sperm, will men finally take it seriously? Links between pollution and other conditions are already proven. Maybe the heterosexual men who run the world might pay attention this time. Jenny Jones, Green Party chair, The Guardian, Nov.23.2017.
- ^ Declining Male Fertility Linked To Water Pollution. New research strengthens the link between water pollution and rising male fertility problems. The study shows for the first time how a group of testosterone-blocking chemicals is finding its way into UK rivers, affecting wildlife and potentially humans. University of Exeter, Science Daily, Jan.20.2009.
- ^ New study links water pollution with declining male fertility. Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Jan.19.2009.
- ^ Something fishy in the water? The feminisation of fish in UK rivers is related to both anti-androgens and oestrogens, at effluent sites. NHS.
- ^ Poor sperm quality linked to air pollution. Study finds ‘strong association’ between high levels of fine particulate matter and abnormal sperm shape – but impact on wider fertility remains unclear. Matthew Taylor, The Guardian, Nov.22.2017.
- ^ Air pollution is associated with poorer quality sperm, finds study. Fine particulate matter in the air could impact fertility for a ‘significant number of couples’. Josh Gabbatiss, The Independent, Nov.22.2017.
- ^ The Link Between Air Pollution and Fertility. New study finds air pollution is associated with infertility – male infertility. Opinionato, Dec.12.2017.
- ^ Male fertility decline in China linked to air pollution. 66% of donated semen failes to meet WHO standards. The infertility rate is now 15%, compared to 3% only 30 years ago. Sperm quality varies depending on the pollution levels in the locality. Luna Lin, China Dialogue, Nov.21.2013.
- ^ Climate Scientists Reveal Alarming Explanation for Plunging Sperm Counts. Sperm counts are sinking fast, and scientists don’t really know why. Air pollution is a likely candidate. Peter Hess, Inverse, Mar.14.2018.
- ^ Research Has Found Link Between Air Pollutants and IVF Failures. Tone Jarvis-Mack, Fertility Road, Dec.16.2011.
- ^ a b Air Pollution & Infertility. New information is coming out increasingly, to show the relationship between air pollution and infertility. It is currently estimated by the CDC that 6.7 million women have impaired ability to get pregnant or to carry a baby to term. This represents 10.9% of women between the ages of 15 and 44. Now air pollution is getting linked to infertility. In men, air pollution has been linked to DNA damage, abnormal sperm morphology, and reduce sperm performance. Dr Soram Khalsa M.D., SikhNet.com, [6] May.06.2014.
- ^ a b c Environmental Impacts on Reproductive Health. Of the 87,000 chemicals registered for commerce in the USA, only one-tenth have been tested for potential health effects. Of those that have been tested, only a portion have been assessed for reproductive health effects. Experts now are challenging the traditional assumptions about "safe" levels of toxicant exposures at a population level. Exposure during critical windows of susceptibility may have more significance. These windows vary somewhat depending on the particular toxicant and include periods during gestation, childhood, adolescence, and adulthood. Because these windows of susceptibility include very early pregnancy, clinicians should counsel women about exposures throughout their reproductive lives. Some chemicals have direct toxic effects on the reproductive system. Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) can exert effects on hormone-producing glands, such as the thyroid or pituitary, which in turn affect reproductive health. EDCs also may have direct effects on the reproductive system. Toxicants can exert negative reproductive effects through several mechanisms; some chemicals kill or damage cells. If these cells are oocytes or sperm cells, exposure to the chemicals can result in infertility. If they are other types of cells, developmental problems can occur. Other chemicals alter the structure of DNA, causing gene mutations. Depending on the genes affected, mutations can result in an inability to conceive or in birth defects in the offspring. Assoc. of Reproductive Health Professionals, ARHP, Jan.2010.
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