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Environmental factors may impact male fertility

CORAL GABLES, Fla. – A study has found an association between insecticide exposure and lower sperm count in men.

Fertility specialist Dr. Trisha Shah with Conceptions Florida said in the large meta-analysis, researchers reviewed more than 25 years of male fertility reproductive health.

“Insecticides are found in all kinds of different places, even in the foods we consume, so they’re considered endocrine disrupters which are essentially chemicals which will interfere with your natural hormones. We think that this has negative impacts on your reproductive health and that’s what’s leading to potentially male factor infertility,” she said.

Additionally, Shah said age, nutrition status, and lifestyle factors such as smoking, all play roles in male fertility.

PROGRAM FOCUSED ON REDUCING PREVENTABLE DEATHS

The Biden administration is launching a new program aimed at reducing preventable deaths in the U.S.

It’s called the ‘Hero’s’ program and it’s meant to encourage investment in preventive care for areas such as opioid overdoses, cardiovascular disease, alcoholism, maternal mortality, and severe complications during pregnancy and birth.

Officials will pick proposals from health organizations and center and investors will be encouraged to join the program with promise of future payment for positive outcomes.


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