In the Marianas Trench at five miles under the ocean, there are little shrimps that have 10 times the toxic chemical measurements as in a Chinese river. Another place you could get them is in your personal care products. So basically, everyone is exposed to thumbnails. And so my question is, but you've studied all this on humans. But what is the impact of our industrial chemical supply chain on the endocrine and reproductive capacity of our nieces and nephews and cousins in nature?
On this episode we meet with one of the world’s leading environmental and reproductive epidemiologists, Dr. Shanna Swan.
Dr. Swan discusses how chemicals in our environment threaten human hormones, male sperm count, and ultimately, human reproduction. How do endocrine-disrupting hormones disrupt pregnancy? Further, she explains “The 1% Effect,” which accounts for the 1 percent annual decrease in human fertility and related functions.
To combat the urgent threats facing human reproduction, Dr. Swan offers recommendations about how we can avoid harmful chemicals — and live healthier lives.
About Shanna Swan
Shanna H. Swan, Ph.D., is one of the world’s leading environmental and reproductive epidemiologists. She is Professor of Environmental Medicine and Public Health at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City where is also a member of the Transdisciplinary Center on Early Environmental Exposures and the Mindich Child Health and Development Institute.
For Show Notes and Transcript visit: https://www.thegreatsimplification.com/episode/02-shannaswan