Exposure to widely used insecticides decreases sperm concentration, study finds

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/nov/24/insecticides-decrease-sperm-concentration-study-finds

Study’s author says ‘we need to reduce exposure in order to ensure men who want to conceive are able to without interference’

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gaael@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 2y

Shit, I just got a vasectomy, pesticides baths would probably have been cheaper.

Gamoc@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 2y

"Wait, what was I supposed to be doing?" - sperm, apparently.

Tylerdurdon@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 2y

Not to mention our bug populations have dramatically decreased within my lifetime. Remember when road trips meant cleaning off your windshield a bunch afterwards? Not anymore. Couldn't mean anything though... Nothing to see here. We need to ensure Monsanto keeps their Roundup profits as high as possible.

_number8_@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y (3 replies)

i mean the world is overpopulated

there1snospoon@ttrpg.network · 7 pts · 2y

The pesticide is functioning as intended.

candyman337@sh.itjust.works · 6 pts · 2y (1 reply)

It's actually not, not even close. That's just capitalism blaming the problems of thoughtless consumption it causes, on people

FlyingSquid@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y

Hard to consume or participate in a capitalist system when you were never born.