joysticks around the world are shrinking. And pollution is to blame.

That’s the message from environmental scientist Dr Shanna Swan who has written a book on what pollution is doing to human reproduction.

She explains that fertility rates are falling due to the impact of a chemical used in manufacturing plastics. The chemicals, called phthalates, impact the endocrine system in humans.

Basically, it means a lot of babies are being born with noticeably smaller joysticks. Dr. Swan researched the effect by examining phthalate syndrome, which is found in rats whose fetuses were exposed to the chemical. She found they were likely to be born with shrunken genitals.

Phathalates mimic the hormone oestrogen and can disrupt the natural production of hormones in the human body. Researchers have linked this to interference in sexual development in infants and behaviours in adults. A number of other points are made in the book, such as the fact a man today has only half the number of sperm his grandfather had. And worldwide fertility has dropped more than 50% over the last 50 years.

‘The current state of reproductive affairs can’t continue much longer without threatening human survival,’ Dr Swan writes.

‘Of five possible criteria for what makes a species endangered, only one needs to be met; the current state of affairs for humans meets at least three.’

Dailybell:
Hmmmm

Warrgidanairala:
How do we know its functioning, pictures or we don't believe

lilvicky68:

If not that your thing is like east west road..I would have given you practical..

McSquishi:
Theory: Maybe it’s some sort of karma. Since men have been overusing them and being led by them, in fact the male desire for power and domination has led to the pollution we are experiencing... perhaps karma will cause the manhood to shrink and it will be rendered useless to bring balance to society.

Beckham14:
You'll be somewhere collecting Pennis in the states, but will come online to form hard woman.

McSquishi:
[s]Theory: Maybe it’s some sort of karma. Since men have been overusing them and being led by them, in fact the male desire for power and domination has led to the pollution we are experiencing... perhaps karma will cause the manhood to shrink and it will be rendered useless to bring balance to society. [/s]