80% of Americans test positive for chemical that reduces fertility

The chemical is called chlormequat and is commonly added to oat based products.

80% of Americans test positive for chemical found in Cheerios, Quaker Oats that may cause infertility, delayed puberty: study

The Environmental Working Group published a study that said four out of five Americans are being exposed to a little-known chemical found in popular oat-based foods linked to reduced fertility.

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The “highly toxic agricultural chemical” is federally allowed to be used on oats and other grains imported to the US, according to the EWG.

When applied to oat and grain crops, chlormequat alters a plant’s growth, preventing it from bending over and thus making it easier to harvest, per the EWG.

Adding to the concern, the chemical has recently been given the green light in more products:

However, the EWG noted, the US Environmental Protection Agency under President Biden’s administration proposed allowing the first-ever use of chlormequat on barley, oat, triticale and wheat grown in the US.

The EWG declared that it opposes the “dangerous” April 2023 decision — which came in response to a request by chlormequat manufacturer Taminco.

 

[Thrawn]

I'm medically sterile discovered that when we were trying. We ended up doing the turkey baster method which is officially called IUI. I was never specifically tested for chemicals but I'm the only one in my family with no history of. Can saw fertility rates nationally have plummeted. On a positive note was never accused of having bastard children again during arguments.

 

[Send0]

Give me all the chlormequat then... pretty sure I can't have kids anyway, but if this seals the deal then that's a bonus for me

 

[TODAY]

Hell yeah.

Oats are delicious and we don't need any more kids running around anyway.

 

[TODAY]

Also, vasectomies are expensive