Global climate activist Greta Thunberg tweeted Thursday about a report that pollution can harm the genital size and potenGlobaltial fertility of newborns.
“See you all at the next climate strike,” Thunberg quipped.
See you all at the next climate strike:) https://t.co/4zgekg5gd0
— Greta Thunberg (@GretaThunberg) March 25, 2021
In Shanna Swan’s new book, she details how pollution is leading to an “existential crisis” in fertility rates with a chemical used in plastics called phthalates leading to male babies being born with smaller or malformed penises, Sky News reported on Wednesday.
Phthalates, transmitted through toys and food, reportedly harm the endocrine system, which produces hormones, and can negatively affect a baby’s development.
Thunberg has already been active in calling on President Biden and his administration to “treat the climate crisis like a crisis.”
Biden signed executive orders in January to tackle climate change and rejoin the Paris climate accord.
Source: The Hill
