The Real "Children of Men" Story

For anyone who has seen "Children of Men", the premise of the story was a bit frightening.  The movie is set in 2007, when no child has been born for 18 years and science is at a loss for an explanation, while the population is quickly dwindling.  Humankind is facing the likelihood of its own extinction.  It is a scary scenario, but one that holds some truth to it.  

The CBS documentary, The Disappearing Male, discusses the steady and dramatic increases in toxicological threats for the  male reproductive system in the last few decades.  Due to common chemicals that are found in an array of everyday products, young boys and men are experiencing such problems as genital deformities, low sperm count, sperm abnormalities, and testicular cancer.  Not only are the chemicals affecting their reproductive systems, they are also affecting the chances of them having ADHD, autism, and other disabilities.  Click here to watch the trailer or view the actual documentary.

Some scientists state that declining male fertility rates could be the first sign of extinction for humans.  It is one of the most important subject to address, however it is the least publicized and talked about among our top governmental officials and scientists.  Currently, we have awareness on environmental toxins and the effects it has directly on the environment itself, but we are not looking at what effects environmental toxins and chemicals have on human health.  Look for this to be a topic that is highly addressed in the future.

Facts about male infertility:

• Sperm counts have been cut in half in the last fifty years - and 85% of that is abnormal.
• In the last few decades there has been a 200% increase in male genital birth defects.
• Male birth rates have declined. Since 1970 there have been nearly 3 million fewer baby boys.
• http://www.cbc.ca/documentaries/doczone/2008/disappearingmale/infertility.html