Male genitals are shrinking because of phthalates, warns Dr Shanna Swan

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I like the idea that a group of scientists got tired of warning people about climate change and being ignored so they just figured it would be easier to say &quot;pollution will make your dick smaller&quot;

“Dr Swan believes that the rapidly decreasing fertility rate means that most men will be unable to produce viable sperm by 2045.”

Looking at 18 year olds today versus a hundred years ago is like looking at current college students versus current high schoolers.

I’d be interested in hearing from someone who is an expert: is this accurate, is there a consensus in the field that this is a real effect and phthalates are to blame? Are there peer reviewed studies saying so?

Phthalates causes infertility? So it&#x27;s a self-balancing system after all.

Maybe this headline will cause some serious action on climate change :).