{"id":388169,"date":"2026-10-15T16:00:13","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T15:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/the-emerging-link-between-plastic-toxins-and-fertility\/"},"modified":"2026-10-15T16:00:13","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T15:00:13","slug":"the-emerging-link-between-plastic-toxins-and-fertility","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/the-emerging-link-between-plastic-toxins-and-fertility\/","title":{"rendered":"The emerging link between plastic toxins and fertility"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/foAi0ll1dVQ\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"The emerging link between plastic toxins and fertility\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/foAi0ll1dVQ\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Globally, sperm count and overall fertility dropped more than 50% since the 1950s, and the decline appears to be accelerating. One theory: The toxins that leach from plastics may be partly to blame.<\/p>\n<p>A Netflix documentary, \u201cThe Plastic Detox,\u201d followed five couples with unexplained infertility for three months while they reduced levels of plastic in their homes. While not a scientific study, the men\u2019s sperm count rose and levels of certain plastics in the blood and urine of each couple dropped during the intervention. Several couples later went on to conceive. However, the link between reducing plastics and improving fertility remains to be proven.<\/p>\n<p>CNN\u2019s Sandee LaMotte speaks to one of those couples, Eric and Julie Isaac, about their journey to rid their lives of plastics.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Globally, sperm count and overall fertility dropped more than 50% since the 1950s, and the decline appears to be accelerating. One theory: The toxins that leach from plastics may be partly to blame. 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