In a recent study, “Combined exposures to bisphenols, polychlorinated dioxins, paracetamol, and phthalates as drivers of deteriorating semen quality”, “alarming” levels of 29 chemicals affecting human fertility were found in men’s urine samples.

These chemicals, known as “endocrine disrupters” are associated with urban life and are included in processed foods, treated water, cosmetics, and even polluted air. They include: