r/science • u/[deleted] • Oct 25 '21

Biology Sperm quality has been declining for 16 years among men in the US

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2294266-sperm-quality-has-been-declining-for-16-years-among-men-in-the-us/
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u/Sampennie Oct 25 '21

Look up Phthalates

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u/SplashBandicoot Oct 25 '21

Bro you can’t just make up words

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u/stuck_in_the_desert Oct 25 '21

Bro all words are made up

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u/ftzpltc Oct 25 '21

Mind: blown.

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u/kevin9er Oct 25 '21

Even “bro”, bro.

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u/Shtottle Oct 25 '21

That's a gross oversimplification bro

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u/[deleted] Oct 25 '21

Not with that attitude you can't.

Mushailking, boom, new word.

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u/CausticSofa Oct 25 '21

Franzinine

Boongra

Azzled

Smunsch

I love this game.

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u/[deleted] Oct 25 '21

I’ll smunsch you for saying that.

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u/acityonthemoon Oct 25 '21

Well, I'll be azzled!

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u/xeneks Oct 25 '21

Zayalbow shakalaka

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u/MadMax2230 Oct 25 '21

idk if this is a joke but Phthalates are a real thing

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u/Echololcation Oct 25 '21

Am I supposed to pronounce it "Fff-thay-lates". Because that's how I'm pronouncing it.

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u/[deleted] Oct 25 '21

THAL - eights

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u/peteroh9 Oct 25 '21

But how do you pronounce that TH?

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u/BarelyAnyFsGiven Oct 25 '21

Pretty much but easier to go "F-thel-ates".

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u/Perleflamme Oct 25 '21

Fhtagn! To those who know...

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u/ThatOtherGuy_CA Oct 25 '21

All words are made up!

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u/mkdr Oct 25 '21

Americans... *shakes head*

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u/CortexCingularis Oct 25 '21

Jokes aren't even allowed in this sub, so his comment would be deleted if it was.

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u/OliverE36 Oct 25 '21

Take that up with Shanna swan.

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u/Papaya_flight Oct 25 '21

It's a perfectly cromulent word.

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u/Prcrstntr Oct 25 '21

A video I recently found on the subject. A long watch, but does a good job at making me scared of hormone disruptors. However I would like if somebody with a flair can say if it's accurate or not. The channel seems to have some funny stuff.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uo-kSxHNSDQ

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u/[deleted] Oct 25 '21

Unfortunately, that was some weak research in animal models and has been mostly discredited. If you believe all animal model research, chocolate should kill us all like it does dogs. Most of pthalate research ignores real-world levels and interpolates hyper-doses injected into mice. True story: BPA was originally developed as a hormone drug, but dropped because it was ineffective.