What's Killing You? - decreasing sperm count

What's Killing You?

A new study says that within a generation, the male human population is on track to become so infertile, we will lose the ability to reproduce entirely, effectively killing off human existence. Sperm counts are down 50 percent over the past four decades in places like the U.S. and Europe. Why is this the case? Researchers believe it traces back to when you were still in the womb. There's a growing theory that the rise in plastics and other man-made materials is exposing mothers to things that subtly alter a baby in utero.

What's Killing You?

Ohio State University researchers say cookies are as addictive as cocaine. While that assertion has been reported before, that research confirms it. Sugar contains a small amount of the compound that triggers the same part of the brain as THC does when you consume marijuana.

What's Killing You?

Unregistered hot tubs at a New Hampshire hotel have tested positive for legionella. Nine of 15 recent confirmed cases of legionnaires disease in that state are of people who stayed at the resort in question.
You can contract legionnaires by inhaling contaminated water droplets. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says legionnaires cases have increased by 4.5 times what they were in 2000.