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Men’s average testosterone levels have halved in last 50 years, say scientists (www.theguardian.com)

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[-] pineapplelover@lemmy.dbzer0.com 74 points 2 weeks ago

Rising levels of obesity and diabetes are expected to play a part, but the team behind the work suggest that environmental factors such as endocrine-disrupting chemicals – which can be found in various household items – and global heating could also be factors in the apparent striking decline.

Capitalism strikes again

[-] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 week ago

endocrine-disrupting chemicals

that bullshit junk science just refuses to die.

global heating

That makes no sense.

[-] OhNoMoreLemmy@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 week ago

Having pleasantly cool nuts is good for your sperm production. I guess it probably does something similar for testosterone production.

[-] vassafb@piefed.social 1 points 1 week ago

That doesn't make sense to me. The difference would be noticeable depending on the country you live or season you are in.

[-] OhNoMoreLemmy@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 week ago

Yeah, it was from a list of factors that contribute to an overall decrease. That doesn't mean that it affects everyone in the world, just that it is part of the reason for some of the decrease.