Is it because of exposure during the life of the male, or is it because of something he inherited in Yudaro from his mother who was exposed to things during her pregnancy? I would say all of the above are possible. If a man has a low sperm count and he's a smoker, smoking lowers sperm count. And that's what's been happening. The impacts that you were talking about before on inability to become pregnant due to sperm commas can be traced back to those exposures.
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