Scientists are warning that chemicals in everyday plastics are driving a steep worldwide decline in sperm counts, a trend accelerating over the past two decades.
Counts have dropped roughly 1% per year for 50 years, with the decline accelerating to over 2% annually in recent studies. #ClimateChange
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/aug/19/urgent-action-needed-plastic-additives-sperm-count-decline-experts-warn
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