oh boy….

November 10, 2008 by  
Filed under environment science, science & technology

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“We are conducting a vast toxicological experiment in which our children and our children’s children are the experimental subjects.” Dr. Herbert Needleman

That is taken from a Canadian documentary called “The Disappearing Male”. Unfortunately, footage is not available in the United States, so I cannot share what looks to be a good movie. Below I have taken excerpts from one article, found HERE:

The last few decades have seen steady and dramatic increases in the incidence of boys and young men suffering from genital deformities, low sperm count, sperm abnormalities and testicular cancer. At the same time, boys are now far more at risk of suffering from ADHD, autism, Tourette’s syndrome, cerebral palsy, and dyslexia.

And, from another article, which you can find HERE:

Although the link between pollutants and human reproduction has not been firmly established, there is growing evidence that the birth sex ratio can be altered by exposure to certain chemicals, such as dioxin, PCBs and pesticides. Brophy said studies done in the United States, Japan and Europe seem to support the theory that the so-called endocrine disrupting chemicals have a particular effect on males.

Some of these chemicals are found in commonly used products such as baby bottles and cosmetics. They can also cause miscarriages and a “whole host” of disorders in a male child, Brophy said.

I have emailed some resources I found to see how we might be able to get the movie in the states. I will let you know if anything does become available.

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2 Comments on "oh boy…."

  1. more research shows male extinction | The Golden Spiral on Mon, 8th Dec 2008 9:59 pm 

    [...] few weeks ago, I wrote about a documentary called The Disappearing Male. Unfortunately, it is still unavailable in the United States. However, more and more data is [...]

  2. NAFTA may override country's rights | The Golden Spiral on Fri, 24th Apr 2009 12:08 pm 

    [...] For months there has been extensive research and findings on hormone altering chemicals.  Whether we are talking about Bisphenol-A, phthalates, or any other endocrine disrupting chemical, they are all dangerous and they are all affecting our children, and more than that, our male children. [...]

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