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Men’s average testosterone levels have halved in last 50 years, say scientists (www.theguardian.com)
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[–] 18 points 4 months ago* (4 children)

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.

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  • [–] 6 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    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.

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  • [–] 5 points 4 months ago

    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.

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