title: Declining worldwide sperm counts: disproving a myth.
abstract: This article explores in detail the issue of the alleged decline in semen quality. The impetus for a comprehensive re-evaluation at this time is threefold: (1) the potential impact of a real decline in semen quality and subsequent human fertility is a priori critical to human welfare; (2) governments have begun to enact "anti-endocrine disruptor" legislation that is based, in part, on selected portions of the published data about semen quality; and (3) confusion and misinformation about semen quality remain widespread in lay and professional circles.
authors.affiliation: Columbia University, New York, NY, USA. harryfisch@aol.com
authors.forename: Harry
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Fisch
mesh_terms: D015982:Bias; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013076:Sperm Count / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000639:trends*