Third of male fish in rivers are changing sex | the Daily Mail
It's a European article, but this could also be a conceivable problem in the States.
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"Although there is no conclusive proof, it is thought the hormone, which has similar actions in fish and humans, could be partly to blame for falling sperm counts in men.
British men's sperm counts dropped by almost a third between 1989 and 2002, and one in six couples now have difficulty conceiving.
Prof Tyler said: 'There is certainly the potential for it to have an effect in humans - and possibly a marked effect.'
The Environment Agency is looking at ways of improving the sewage treatment process, to either remove oestrogen during the process or reduce the amount that is discharged into our waterways."
It's a European article, but this could also be a conceivable problem in the States.
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"Although there is no conclusive proof, it is thought the hormone, which has similar actions in fish and humans, could be partly to blame for falling sperm counts in men.
British men's sperm counts dropped by almost a third between 1989 and 2002, and one in six couples now have difficulty conceiving.
Prof Tyler said: 'There is certainly the potential for it to have an effect in humans - and possibly a marked effect.'
The Environment Agency is looking at ways of improving the sewage treatment process, to either remove oestrogen during the process or reduce the amount that is discharged into our waterways."