HEAL has given input to a consultation assessing the EU NEC Directive, a key instrument in the EU clean air framework, which requires member states to cut emissions of five key air pollutants. In our response, we urge for a stepping up of EU member states implementing the law, for greater coherence in the EU's policy framework, and for strengthening health prevention efforts. Now is the time to set the EU on the path for ambitions emission reductions after 2030.
This leaflet briefly describes the evidence that hormonally active chemicals may be implicated in the deterioration of male reproductive health, gives some statistics on the rates of malformation of the penis, undscended testicles, sperm counts and cancer of the testicle. Written for those affected and a wide public audience, the leaflet explains the hypothesis of testicular dysgenesis syndrome (TDS) and how all the above problems may be linked to exposure to these chemicals during a male baby’s pre-natal development. The leaflet also provides advice on what people can do to minimize their exposure.
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