Plastic cause of narrowing of the genitals, the study claims

Scientists say that men's exposure to chemicals in plastic causes flaws. But it's something "which nobody likes to talk about."

There are many reasons why our use of plastic is bad – but this is aimed at guys.

Extending previous studies that have shown things in plastic can cause penis damage and make them smaller, two Australian scientists are continuing the work and saying more boys are born with genital defects because of it.

Researchers at the University of Melbourne Andrew Pask and Mark Green In evidence, they studied human data and animals exposed to chemicals to see if they have the defect called hypospadia, a condition that means that the opening of the penis is on the underside rather than on the tip and causes problems with functionality.

The pair has identified several chemicals that are known to cause harm to humans, that we consume by contamination. R. Pask and Dr. Green are not the first to do this. In 2014, a study conducted by the Swedish University of Karlstad showed the effects of phthalates, a common component of many products, on young males

The researchers showed a significant shortening of the distance between the l 39; anus and penis. a small French study found a "strong" link between exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals during pregnancy and hypospadia

and an Italian study in 2010 did the same.

Bea Johnson, zero waste promoter He gives explanations to the men present in the room not to use plastic during his recent tour of Australia

Dr. Pask and Dr. Green think they are the ones only Australian scientists to study the effect of chemicals on male reproduction. BPA and phthalates, parabens used in toothpastes and beauty products and atrazine in herbicides.

"Exposure to these chemicals, it is the # 1 reproductive problem for men" Herald.

"Nobody likes to talk about that.More often parents do not even like to tell their children that they have it – it is surgically repaired, but often the surgeries do not work very well. "

" When it doubles, it can not be genetic defects, so we know it must be of environmental origin. "

Dr. Pask said that They had laced the water of a pregnant woman with atrazine to prove that it gives the baby hypospadia. He said that the damage can worsen over generations in animals.

The link with humans is that we have been exposed to these chemicals for two generations since the 1950s.

One can not be categorically sure of the damage that human exposure can cause.

BPA can be leached from containers in foods, particularly foods that babies and young children eat

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The analysis of 259 bottles from 19 sites in nine countries and 11 different brands revealed an average of 325 plastic particles for every liter of water sold.

This week, an episode of the war on ABC waste was tested the popular water bottles and tap water found often came out better.