The Disappearing Male on CBC again

[Guest guest]

The Disappearing Male

 

Thursday June 11 at 8 pm on CBC-TV &

Saturday June 13, 2009 at 10 pm ET/PT on CBC Newsworld

 

Lots of great links here:

_http://www.cbc.ca/documentaries/doczone/2008/disappearingmale/_

(http://www.cbc.ca/documentaries/doczone/2008/disappearingmale/)

 

 

 

Episode Features

 

* _The Disappearing Male: Main_

(http://www.cbc.ca/documentaries/doczone/2008/disappearingmale/)

* _Fact Sheet: Male Infertility_

(http://www.cbc.ca/documentaries/doczone/2008/disappearingmale/infertility.html)

* _Backgrounder: Endocrine 101_

(http://www.cbc.ca/documentaries/doczone/2008/disappearingmale/endocrine.html)

* _Backgrounder: The Chemicals_

(http://www.cbc.ca/documentaries/doczone/2008/disappearingmale/chemicals.html)

* _Profiles: Scientists_

(http://www.cbc.ca/documentaries/doczone/2008/disappearingmale/scientists.html)

 

 

 

Facts about Male Infertility

* Sperm counts have been cut in half in the last fifty years - and

85% of that is abnormal.

* In the last few decades there has been a 200% increase in male

genital birth defects.

* Male birth rates have declined. Since 1970 there have been nearly

3 million fewer baby boys.

_Read more facts about male infertility_

(http://www.cbc.ca/documentaries/doczone/2008/disappearingmale/infertility.html)

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Studies & Reports

* _Human Impacts of Man-Made Chemicals_

(http://www.greenpeace.org.ukpdfs/migrated/MultimediaFiles/Live/FullRepor\

t/5988.pdf)

* _Declining Sex Ratio in a First Nations Community_

(http://www.ehponline.org/members/2005/8479/8479.pdf)

* _In Harm's Way: Toxic threats to Child Development_

(http://www.psr.org/site/PageServer?pagename=boston_ihw-report#ihwRptDwnld)

* _Birth Defects and the Environment_

(http://www.protectingourhealth.org/newscience/birthdefects/2004-0501birthdefect\

spreview.htm)

* _Challenged Conceptions: Environmental Chemicals and Fertility_

(http://www.healthandenvironment.org/infertility/vallombrosa_documents)

* _Are EDC's Burning Issues of Gender_

(http://www.ehponline.org/members/2005/113-10/ehp0113-a00670.pdf)

* _Men, Boys and Environmental Health Threats_

(http://www.healthyenvironmentforkids.ca/english/father_s_day_report.pdf)

* _Bad Chemistry_ (http://www.nrdc.org/OnEarth/06win/chem1.asp)