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Protecting the family jewels

When your grandpa says that things aren't the way they used to be, he probably doesn't know how right he is. Take sperm counts, for instance, which have fallen 50% since 1938. Or the rising rates for male genital birth defects--the occurrance of a particular urinary tract abnormality has doubled over the past 20 years. What's a guy to do? Scientists speculate that the problem is higher levels of certain chemicals in the environment--most notably, the ones that disrupt the endocrine system. It's unclear whether today's man can do anything to improve his lot, but broadening your knowledge on this subject can only help--click on the link above to learn more.

Thu, 16 Mar 2000 07:42:34 -0800