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Men’s average testosterone levels have halved in last 50 years, say scientists
(www.theguardian.com)
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I could see this being true, my personal conspiracy theory follows yours but is plastics specifically. In 50 years we'll look back on the age of plastic the same way we look back at leaded gas or asbestos.
Yea I agree we know bpa and other chemicals mimic estrogen when metabolized. Interesting that having a lot less children might be the only way to save our planet from total destruction
There's the whole endocrine inhibitor plastic contamination of literally everything thing.
But surely a hormone blocking compound being present in all foods, ground water, soil, oceans and atmosphere wouldn't be related to this.
That's the thing. I know that it's usually said that women's education is the best predictor of declining birth rates, but I can imagine women's education rates being highly correlated with levels of endocrine disruptive chemical exposure. When countries adopt modern cultural norms, they also tend to start using a lot more plastic and other artificial materials.
Iirc, some plastics can act similar to estrogen... so your theory probably holds more truth thqn you like.