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Chemicals in plastic, electronics are lowering fertility

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Chemicals in plastic, electronics are lowering fertility in men and women

Several chemicals found in everyday use products including plastic and electronics are lowering fertility in men, women and even some non-human species. Shanna Swan, a leading environmental and reproductive epidemiologist who has authored the book “Count Down” on the subject, and is also professor of environmental and public health at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai hospital joins.

04/25/2021

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