The other main reason highlighted in the book was the presence of endocrine disruptors, which have not been thoroughly regulated and affect many populations- not just human ones. Damian Eadie, Series Producer, said: “Dr Ann Marie had a very big pair of shoes to fill, but has done so with sheer enthusiasm and dedication.

For all their horror, it would be less disturbing if it were at least the case that a “reset” button gets hit for the next generation and our progeny start from square one. Alongside presenting, she is the CEO of social enterprise Stemettes which aims to engage young girls and non-binary people with the STEM subjects of science, technology, engineering and mathematics, and to create a more diverse and balanced science and tech community.Seriously, if you’ve read any credible article on the subject in recent years you already know everything this book can teach you. If you're a woman over 30 probably best to skip over the first few chapters and spare yourself the bludgeoning.

She was educated at the Marist Convent in Ascot, an independent Roman Catholic day school, [3] with a term at Eton College to study for Oxbridge entrance exams. Chemicals, medications, and other crap can get into drinking supplies, which are then ingested by you.The author focuses on the 50% decline in sperm counts in the last 40 years and the increase in the birth of baby boys whose physical attributes are less than fully male. Swan points to growing bodies of evidence that show men's sperm are often responsible for whether there is a miscarriage or not: the higher the DNA fragmentation in a man's semen sample, the more likely there will be a miscarriage. The ancient Romans weren’t allowed to have sex during summer war campaigns so as not to deplete their “manliness. What Swan seemed to fail to grasp is that just like many of us in Europe, the US and elsewhere, Japanese young people don’t know how they’re ever going to be financially secure enough to support themselves, let alone any children. Overall, I think this is an important book and everyone should read about this crisis to be aware of the issue.

Unfortunately, the list of these chemicals as well as the products and items that harbor them is much longer (fragrances, shampoos, even toys!Engagingly explaining the science and repercussions of these worldwide threats and providing simple and practical guidelines for effectively avoiding chemical goods (from water bottles to shaving cream) both as individuals and societies, Count Down is “staggering in its findings” (Erin Brockovich, The Guardian) and “will serve as an awakening” ( The New York Times Book Review ). I don’t know if there is no science on these issues or if she cannot discuss it as, quickly after she explains the dire circumstances of hormone imbalances in the animal (including human) kingdom, she says how great she thinks transsexuals are. So in all honesty this question was rather intriguing and I was curious to see what the data showed. She also makes a compelling case that our governments are doing a very poor job of regulating these dangerous chemicals. It couldn’t decide between thinking the audience were a bunch of nincompoops and trusting us to be smart enough to understand, which I think is a general problem public health people have.

Then a botched field operation reveals some dark dealings between an officer's superiors and an informant, including a plot that could kill thousands of Americans. What Swan does not state that many in the media have since her book released is that the end state could be a broadly infertile population.I previously assumed this phenomenon was largely (or even exclusively) the result of social contagion (i. I’ve had this in my “to read” queue for over a year and was really excited when it was finally available through my library. It’s fairly well-known that birth rates have been declining significantly in Western democracies for decades.