The book does go into great detail - typically in the form of streams of statistics and numbers. I don't know if it's possible to write a book like this without going into statistics, but it became boring and bland; I ended up skipping some of the numbers because, ultimately, it is meaningless to me and doesn't paint a vivid picture of what is actually happening. DIY Make Your Own Scratch Off Scratch Notes Kit of 30 Cards Advent Calendar Christmas Countdown Event Promotion Business Promotion In 2005 the same publisher issued Winning Words ( ISBN 0199198748), and in 2009 What Made the Crocodile Cry? 101 questions about the English language ( ISBN 0199574154). Dent's book about dialects, How to Talk Like a Local ( ISBN 1905211791), was published in March 2010.

More Live Dates For Gyles Brandreth And Susie Dent Plus West End Residency". Beyond The Joke. 6 July 2022 . Retrieved 10 March 2023. I was much expecting a scary downhill line chart of how our sperms have been going down year after year in the past century. None was in the book. Numerically speaking, I could only find 1 paragraph describing WHO estimates of our sperm count threshold had been reduced.

Who is responsible for the spread of these endocrine disruptors? Corporations (and the governments that “regulate” them). Swan details the history of industrial research and development of chemicals for the sake of cheapening production costs as well as industry’s awareness of their hazards. As an example, even in the 1930s it was observed by scientists that BPAs mimic estrogen. Swan offers numerous other examples highlighting the knowledge corporations had of the dangers of these chemicals, long before broader public awareness, as well as the deceptions and manipulations they have taken to keep profit margins high at the expense of public reproductive health. Swan gives the example of an endocrine disrupting chemical that was banned from an industrial process for its effects…only to be replaced by a chemical that had the exact same effects. Efforts to regulate and tamp down the usage and spread of these chemicals have met with stiff resistance due to intense lobbying as well as misinformation campaigns by these bad actors. I enjoyed the tips, but ultimately, haven't we all heard that you shouldn't microwave plastic? The tips were not very useful for me...maybe other people could use the advice though. Swan also does an exploration of the demographic effects of declining fertility-- how the young generally support the elderly and the implications this has for the future. The scary part is that this topic isn't a hypothetical- it is already happening in some places and is starting to impact societies in others. An essential book for this moment….I sincerely hope that everyone reads Count Down—the younger the better—so that they'll have the chance to preserve their fertility.”

Christmas Busy Book, Christmas Activities, Christmas Printable, Toddler Christmas, Christmas Countdown, Letter to Santa, Christmas ActivityHow much I wished she focused solely on the topic of sperm. What was the symbolic nature of sperm historically? Where did this stereotype of blaming women for infertility come from? Each of them deserves a full chapter on its own. That would have made an amazing book. Again, pretty much everything I wrote above I previously read in much more cogently argued articles that are widely available. What was not covered in those articles was the question of whether or not the sudden rise in the number of gender dysphoria cases might be caused by greater exposure to anti-androgenic chemicals or endocrine disrupters (either in utero or prior to puberty). I previously assumed this phenomenon was largely (or even exclusively) the result of social contagion (i.e. teens and young adults pushing boundaries and trying to be popular or relevant). So in all honesty this question was rather intriguing and I was curious to see what the data showed. Sadly, the author spent roughly an eighth of the book speculating without any evidence one way or the other. But rest assured, she made sure to state multiple times that even if toxic chemicals are responsible for gender dysphoria, the rise of gender fluidity is something to be celebrated and embraced. OK. Thanks for that scientific analysis Doc.

Part IV: What We Can Do About This" contains 3 chapters, two of which are filled with ideas for reducing your chemical footprint. Chapter 11 includes common sense ideas such as: don't smoke, eat healthfully, and manage your stress levels. Chapter 12 has less obvious [but still kind of obvious] ideas such as: don't microwave plastic and don't use air fresheners. Another suggestion was to avoid antibacterial soaps, but it is not explained why. Do they or don't they contain endocrine disrupting chemicals? Knowing that her leadership is corrupt to the core, intelligence officer Amy Cornwall is forced to give up her identity and work from the shadows. But it's not easy staying hidden when your enemies are elite intelligence operatives. Countdown is an ITV Studios/Lifted entertainment production for Channel 4, it is overseen by Jayne Stanger, Commissioning Editor, Daytime & Features. Peter Gwyn is executive producer for ITV Studios/Lifted Entertainment. James Pattersonis the world’s bestselling author.Among his creations areAlexCross, the Women’s Murder Club, Michael Bennett, and Maximum Ride.His #1 bestselling nonfiction includes Walk in My Combat Boots,Filthy Rich,and his autobiography, James Patterson by James Patterson.He has collaborated on novels withBill Clintonand Dolly Parton and has won an Edgar Award, nine Emmy Awards, and the National Humanities Medal. Dent is well known as the resident lexicographer and adjudicator for the letters rounds on Channel 4's long-running game show Countdown. On each episode, she also provides a brief commentary on the origin of a particular word or phrase. Dent is the longest-serving member of the show's current on-screen team, first appearing in 1992; she has made more than 5,000 appearances. [7] Dent also works on the spin-off show 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown. [8]

She has been honorary vice-president of the Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading since 2016, as well as an Honorary Fellow and vice-president of the Chartered Institute of Linguists since 2023. [16] [17] Published books [ edit ] Swan also links the increased presence of endocrine disruptors in the environment to changes in sexual biology and behavior across species. The effects of endocrine disruptors on wildlife have been widely studied and established, linking them with the increased numbers of intersex organisms (especially in marine life) as well as the increased incidence of same-sex sexual behaviors in organisms. Swan takes it a step further, bringing forth research establishing that humans are no exception to this pattern. Swan argues that much of what is driving what has been termed “gender fluidity”—transgenderism, homosexuality in various forms, and other sexual behaviors to a heightened frequency—is corollary of the increased presence of endocrine disruptors in the environment. Needless to say, no matter how much hard science Swan brings to bear this is a highly controversial take given the implication of homosexual behavior as “aberrant.” She takes care to disabuse the reader of notions of any malevolent or prejudicial intentions, but my sense is many will not take kindly to her points.