The birth and fertility rates in the U.S. have recently dropped to a record low, according to the CDC. The birth rate fell by around 4 per cent last year.
Many might have newly decided to put off having children during the pandemic thanks to all of the economic uncertainty but it cannot take all of the blame because birth rates have been declining for years now.
The number of births in the U.S. has been on the decline for the past 6 years and last year it's reported that some 3.6 million babies were born in the U.S.
Why aren't people having kids?
One study found that there are several motivations for women in putting off having children today. They include health reasons, financial considerations, career goals, and life goals.
But the decreasing birth rates might also be connected to the rising infertility rates. There is also a growing problem of falling sperm counts which chemicals have also been blamed for too.
According to research from 2017 it's estimated that sperm counts for men in Europe, North America, Australia, and New Zealand, have declined significantly, more than 59 per cent from 1973 to 2011.
Some have already asked what might be fueling these rising infertility rates?
Now, researchers are increasingly pointing the finger at common chemicals which they say might be fueling some of the problem.
Previous investigation on this topic has found that chemical pollutants in the home and those in our diet might have the potential to negatively impact the fertility for both men and women, even in animals too..
"The whole issue of things in our environment affecting reproduction is important, and any studies that bring attention to it are of value," - Dr. H Zacur, professor and director of the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at the Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions in Baltimore.
Researchers have previously discovered that high levels of chemicals like PFCs in the blood might drastically increase the odds of experiencing infertility. That risk was seen after they accounted for economic factors, social factors, and more.
Unfortunately, they also warn that these products are just about everywhere and it can be next to impossible to avoid them entirely.
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I researched organohalegens and their effect on fertility rates and birth defects while in college, its a concern but more so when it comes to polluting our food supply. Such as dumping chemicals in to the ocean where they can make their way up the food chain (plankton to fish to larger fish to big ass blue fin tuna that people love to eat). There was also a rise (not much but noticable) in the rise of intersex polar bears, but that needed more research for me to stand by it. There is enough to show organohalegens do cause birth defects. They should be handled properly, limited to items where they are neccessary, and never dumped or disposed of improperly. I wish I still had my notes cause theyd go well with this post. For sure dont be panicing about "chemicals" in food and other things like some people do. The vast majority of those "chemicals" are just scientific names for perfeclty edible ingredients.
Alex Jones and his douche baggery tin hattery tried to use similar research to claim it was making frogs gay. He is an idiot and scammer.
unfortunately that isn't the worst of the 💩 he has spewed 🤡
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