Polluted water CAUSES male infertility

A new study has linked water pollution to the rising incidence of male infertility. The study by Brunel University, the universities of Exeter and Reading and the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology identified a new group of chemicals that act as "anti-androgens". These compounds inhibit the function of the male hormone, testosterone, thereby reducing male fertility. These testestorone blocking chemicals are finding their way into water systems such as rivers.The research suggests that when they get into the water system, these chemicals may play a pivotal role in feminising male fish. Some of these compounds are also contained in drugs, including cancer treatments, pharmaceutical treatments and pesticides used in agriculture.