For this to be true, you need to explain why fertility rates have been falling for over two centuries in the United States:
But when doctors discovered that her ovaries weren’t functioning properly, Phillips became convinced by chatter on a Facebook group—and scientific papers she subsequently looked up—that synthetic chemicals found in everyday consumer products were to blame.
Two years after reducing her exposure to chemicals, Phillips, with the help of artificial insemination, gave birth to a son. Ten months later, she was pregnant again, this time naturally. In October of last year she gave birth to a daughter. She is certain her lifestyle change made the difference.
“I don’t have proof but I can’t think of anything else,” she said.
Fertility rates around the world are declining, including in the U.S., where the total fertility rate last year fell to the lowest on record.
As Fertility Rates Fall, Some Scientists Say Everyday Chemicals Are a Factor – WSJ
The decline in the U.S. began 225 years ago – although this includes a period with high childhood mortality rates.
