Pesticides Blamed for Fall in Male Fertility

hapdiddesigner writes "Man-Made Pesticides Blamed for Fall in Male Fertility Over Past 50 Years -- According to a new report by Michael Skinner of Washington State University in the June 3rd edition of Science Magazine, pesticides and environmental toxins can have a deleterious effect on fertility and susceptibility to disease for generations. A Commondreams.org posting of an Independent UK article states 'Pesticides and other man-made chemicals may lower male fertility for at least four generations, according to new research."' A Eurekalert.org copy of a Washington State University press release begins "A disease you are suffering today could be a result of your great-grandmother being exposed to an environmental toxin during pregnancy.'"

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Re:So that is why....

[tomstdenis]

You do realize that just living near the pesticides is enough to get it into your body right?

You and your chemlawn using motherfucking yuppy friends are why I hate society. You get some idiotic believe that something that totally rapes and murders plants magically will have no effect on humans and if you can't immediately see it you must not be exposed to it.

The minute people realize that everything, and I mean EVERYTHING we do is interelated the better.

That and my front and back lawn are decently healthy and we do nothing but spray water on it and cut it regularly. Sure we're not "lawnman" green but it's still a healthy lawn. Most of my neighbours that get their lawns sprayed often neglect their lawns and they yellow half way through the summer...

Hypocrites...

Tom