We have a global overpopulation relative to sustainable levels. But we need babies in order to pay for diapers and toys than plumbers and teachers, ultimately pensions. And so that's why these countries like Japan and Italy and Denmark are trying to actually get people to have more children because of the economic risk. The countries in Asia that are merely paying people to having more children are not succeeding. I believe that countries that will control their pollution, their toxicity will succeed eventually.
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