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I don't suppose it has anything to do with the decrease in male sperm count as a result of pesticide usage? I was surprised this fact wasn't mentioned in the article, as this may also be a reason that young men are facing these problems. It doesn't take a degree to put 2+2 together, and with the recent articles about this it seems like a big oversight that the Post didn't mention it. In a report published on National Geographic barely two weeks ago, researchers in Missouri found a decrease in sperm count and quality for men in Missouri compared with men in big cities around the country most likely caused by their exposure to pesticides. In another study from researchers in Scandanavia it was found that average sperm count for men in developed countries was half what it was of men 50 years ago. This is a startling and disturbing trend which deserves some attention. Instead of blaming the empowerment of women (which is an incredibly healthy and positive thing) for a decreased sex drive in men, it could be something that's actually toxic and poisoning all of us and causing untold devastation throughout the ecosystem.
