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How may plastic be creating a decrease in sperm count? Well after doing some light reading, the plastic additives that can be found with in plastic bottles may be having a reaction with male hormones. These chemicals as stated are “Phthalates and bisphenols,” (EHN) which are used to create the flexibility within the plastic that contains the water. Furthermore, as stated within the article “Plastic additives may be fueling a global sperm crisis,” (EHN) they discuss how evidence over the years have shown that these harmful chemicals may be leaking into the contained water which is causing a disruption between hormones, more specifically male testosterone. Although there is amounting evidence that shows the statistical decline within sperm count, there has been no resolution or proper discussion on how to resolve this growing concern. However, what solutions would there be to either resolve or decrease the decline of sperm count for future generations?

Curators, EHN. “Plastic Additives May Be Fueling a Global Sperm Crisis.” EHN, 26 Aug. 2025, www.ehn.org/plastic-additives-may-be-fueling-a-global-sperm-crisis.