Daitya@lemmy.world to science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoGlobal sperm counts are falling. This scientist believes she knows whywww.ft.comexternal-linkmessage-square10fedilinkarrow-up19arrow-down11file-text
arrow-up18arrow-down1external-linkGlobal sperm counts are falling. This scientist believes she knows whywww.ft.comDaitya@lemmy.world to science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square10fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareBleeping Lobster@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·1 year agoLemme guess… microplastics, higher temps (balls are outside the body to maintain a cooler temperature).
minus-squareShadowRunner@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 year agoNo, endocrine disrupting chemicals - which include pesticides, bisphenols, and phthalates.
minus-squareBleeping Lobster@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 year agoI 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.
minus-squareCinner@lemmy.worldBlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoWe 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.
Lemme guess… microplastics, higher temps (balls are outside the body to maintain a cooler temperature).
No, endocrine disrupting chemicals - which include pesticides, bisphenols, and phthalates.
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.
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.