Between 1989 and 2005 Sperm Count of French Men Fell by One-Third
December 5th, 2012Via: AFP:
The sperm count in French men dropped by nearly one-third between 1989 and 2005 and the quality of sperm also declined, a study said Wednesday.
The sperm count fell at a rate of about 1.9 percent a year, said the authors of the report covering more than 26,600 men over the 17-year period and published in the journal Human Reproduction.
The percentage of normally shaped sperm fell by 33.4 percent.
“To our knowledge, this is the first study concluding a severe and general decrease in sperm concentration and morphology at the scale of a whole country over a substantial period,” wrote one of the report’s authors, epidemiologist Dr Joelle Le Moal.
“This constitutes a serious public health warning.”
Total testosterone levels decreased 22% in US males (and Danish males too apparently, although I’m not 100% sure from the article) in the 17 years from 1987 – 2004. I’d bet if anything the rate has increased.
http://thechart.blogs.cnn.com/2011/08/18/modern-life-rough-on-men/
Testosterone levels are strongly correlated with overall mortality rates (meaning the lower your test, the higher your chance of death.)
This is an epidemic. It is a national health issue and it goes virtually unmentioned in the mainstream media.
Survival of the fittest, y’all.