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Nat Rev Endocrinol March 2022 PMID 34912078

Environmental factors in declining human fertility.

Niels E Skakkebæk, Rune Lindahl-Jacobsen, Hagai Levine, Anna-Maria Andersson, Niels Jørgensen, Katharina M Main, Øjvind Lidegaard, Lærke Priskorn, Stine A Holmboe, Elvira V Bräuner, Kristian Almstrup, Luiz R Franca, Ariana Znaor, Andreas Kortenkamp, Roger J Hart

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These discussions reflect a shared understanding that environmental factors, especially chemicals linked to fossil fuels, may contribute to declining fertility, supported by references to scientific articles and calls for further investigation, with a tone of urgency and concern about public health implications.

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  • The text discusses a significant decline in human fertility over the past 50 years, particularly in industrialized regions, and questions whether this is solely due to economic and behavioral factors or if biological factors also play a role.
  • Key indicators of deteriorating reproductive health include widespread infertility, poor semen quality, increased testicular cancer among young men, changes in twinning rates, and declining conception and abortion rates, which threaten population sustainability.
  • The article suggests that increased exposure to chemicals from fossil fuels may contribute to these reproductive health issues, highlighting the need for strong regulatory actions and interdisciplinary research to address and reverse the trend.]
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8 billion. According to the UN is the world population. The number will grow, but the rate of growth is slowing. There are many reasons for this, but here i explore the link with fertility & declining sperm count trends... --> https://t.co/DjXLZvgCUB #scicomm #AcademicYouTube https://t.co/mwzotRDZjD

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@frvdh @slashdot We should investigate. Low testosterone and hormonal disruption especially during developmentcould be a mediator, not reason. Environmental factors related to fossil fuel economy are a likely reason, but it is probably multifactorial. https://t.co/BCmlTN3181

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@frvdh @slashdot We should investigate. Low testosterone and hormonal disruption especially during developmentcould be a mediator, not reason. Environmental factors related to fossil fuel economy are a likely reason, but it is probably multifactorial. https://t.co/BCmlTN3181

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8 billion. According to the UN is the world population. The number will grow, but the rate of growth is slowing. There are many reasons for this, but here i explore the link with fertility & declining sperm count trends... --> https://t.co/DjXLZvgCUB #scicomm #AcademicYouTube https://t.co/mwzotRDZjD

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