Men’s sperm count around the world has dropped by 62 percent in less than half a century, a new Israeli study has found.
, conducted by Hebrew University and Hadassah Medical Center in Jerusalem, found a 52% drop in sperm concentration and a 62% drop in the overall count from 1973 to 2018.
“We should be amazed and worried by the finding,” said Prof. Hagai Levine from the School of Public Health in the Hebrew University.the Times of Israel. “This is a remarkable finding and I feel responsible to deliver it to the world. The decline is both very real and appears to be accelerating.” “Our findings serve as a canary in a coal mine. We have a serious problem on our hands that, if not mitigated, could threaten humankind’s survival. We urgently call for global action to promote healthier environments for all species and reduce exposures and behaviors that threaten our reproductive health,” Levine told the news site.
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