Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has once again drawn attention to declining sperm counts in men, describing the issue as an “existential crisis” for the United States.
Speaking at a White House event on maternal health last week, Kennedy argued that men today have significantly lower sperm counts than previous generations and suggested the trend reflects a broader decline in American health and fertility.
“The fertility crisis for women began in 2007; for men in 1970,” Kennedy said during the event. “Men had twice the sperm count as our teenagers do today. This is an existential crisis for our country.” [Read more…] about RFK Jr. says America faces a sperm crisis – but scientists disagree on what it means