We’re in the midst of a fertility crisis. Worldwide fertility has dropped more than 50 percent in the past 50 years, and the decline shows no sign of slowing. Shanna H. Swan, PhD, a leading environmental and reproductive epidemiologist, has spent more than two decades studying the impact of environmental chemicals and pharmaceuticals on reproductive tract development and neurodevelopment. In this episode, she explains how endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs), such as phthalates and BPA, are harming fertility and endangering the future of the human race. It’s scary stuff, but it’s too important to ignore. And, as Dr. Swan explains, there are steps we can take to protect ourselves and our children.

Shanna H. Swan, PhD, is a Professor of Environmental Medicine and Public Health at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Her new book is called “Count Down."

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Links

• “Count Down” by Shanna H. Swan, PhD 
• Resources for reducing your chemical exposure 
• The Institute for Exposomic Research (Mount Sinai) 
• Children's Environmental Health Center (Mount Sinai)
• New research challenging some of Dr. Swan's conclusions (The New York Times)

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