What are the societal consequences of a falling sperm count?

The economy stagnates and government debt explodes with low birth rates. But sustainable birth rates need, among other things, high quality sperm. However, a study published by Hebrew University in 2011 showed the sperm count has reduced by more than half since 1973.

A sperm count of 40 million/ml or more makes pregnancy relatively easy. A sperm count of 20 million/ml or less makes pregnancy rather hard. 1 in 6 men have a sperm count of less than 20 million/ml today.

Why is sperm count reducing? The culprit's hiding in plain sight - the industrial revolution. With the industrial revolution came a host of issues - stress, obesity, and chemicals seeping into the food chain.

Obese men are 81% more likely to have no meaningful sperm in their ejaculation. Obesity has shot up - 10% of American men were obese in 1960, and this has increased to more than 35% today.

In studies ranging from Japan to Lebanon, stress from war, earthquakes and even a hectic lifestyle has been shown to reduce sperm count, volume, and quality.

Chemicals like Phthalates and BPA are everywhere. A list of things they’re used in: sales receipts, water bottles, food containers, pill coatings, detergents, and hair spray. The problem? These chemicals imitate estrogen in blood, and reduce testosterone.

What about women with Phthalates in their blood? They birth sons with smaller testes, further reducing sperm count across generations.

The chemical industry refuses to fully acknowledge that its products might be causing a spermicide - a sperm genocide. Instead, it’s funding motivated research suggesting their products are harmless and dismissing studies to the contrary.

Beyond fertility, men with poor semen quality are more prone to heart disease, diabetes, and testicular cancer.

Bottom line: The decrease in quantity and quality of sperm has far reaching implications on the economy, the society, and the future of a country. Governments must dedicate more resources to understanding and solving the ongoing spermicide.