A recent study concluded that “Widespread exposure to toxic environmental chemicals threatens healthy human reproduction.” We reported last year on research showing that exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals has caused sperm counts to drop almost 60 percent since 1973; these exposures also cause girls to experience early puberty and women to have more miscarriages. In the modern world, these toxic assaults come from everywhere. Industrial chemicals are used in every aspect of daily life and inundate our food, water, air, and consumer products. We’re also learning more about how these exposures are responsible for chronic diseases like diabetes that were once thought to be lifestyle-related diseases. Read more.