This week we take a look at some recently scientific research which suggests that instead of a population boom - we are on the verge of a population implosion. Now there is a very fascinating series of articles that outline how various factors all combine to decrease the birth rate as well as the fertility of both sexes/genders. Due to various factors (including changes in society) we are quickly seeing a decrease in the replacement fertility around the world, with most studies agreeing that by 2050 69% of the countries will have a replacement fertility below 2.1. In fact - at that time, most studies agree that the worldwide population increase year over year will be down to 0.53% from the barely over 1% of 2020. We look at some of the information presented by the studies, and what this means for us as the human race going forward.

WARNING: DUE TO PROPER ANATOMICAL TERMINOLOGY USED - YOU MAY NOT WANT YOUNGER CHILDREN TO LISTEN

Since this is a very science heavy episode - the following links have been provided as they formed the basis for the information. All news sites are Newsguard verified.

Links:

https://theintercept.com/2021/01/24/toxic-chemicals-human-sexuality-shanna-swan/

https://www.axios.com/falling-sperm-count-endocrine-disruption-59c8be98-bfad-4e9b-8738-985ece67a21d.html

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/mar/18/toxic-chemicals-health-humanity-erin-brokovich?CMP=oth_b-aplnews_d-1

https://academic.oup.com/humupd/article/23/6/646/4035689

https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/20459714-barrett-2014-environmental-exposure-to-di-2-ethylhexyl-phthalate-is-associated-with-low-interest-in-sexual-activity-in-premenopausal-women

https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/20460026-li-2010-relationship-between-urine-bisphenol-a-level-and-declining-male-sexual-function

https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/20460201-evans-2014-prenatal-bisphenol-a-exposure-and-maternally-reported-behavior-in-boys-and-girls

https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.TFRT.IN

https://yaleglobal.yale.edu/content/replacement-fertility-declines-worldwide#:~:text=A%20half%2Dcentury%20ago%20six,report%20below%2Dreplacement%20level%20rates.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/feb/26/falling-sperm-counts-human-survival

https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/5316830-EDCs-Androgenic-Activity-Perfluoroakyl.html

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