Paint and Male Factor Infertility
Sperm are very sensitive creatures, especially when exposed to environmental toxins. I think most women know to watch out for substances like paint which may contain solvents.See: www.getpregnantover40.com for more on environmental causes of infertility
However, I don't think most men know this applies to them too (especially men who paint for a living). Read More:
"A new study suggests that hubby might want to think carefully about when to paint the spare room in preparation for that new addition to the family. Research from the University of Alberta, Canada, shows that the babies of men who paint for a living are at a high risk of low birth weight and birth defects.
The study assessed male construction workers from the Netherlands who had been exposed to concentrations of airborne organic solvents 3 months prior to their partners falling pregnant. All up, 398 painters regularly exposed to a chemical cocktail of paints, thinners and cleansers; and 302 carpenters with next to no exposure, were assessed.
Worryingly, the researchers discovered that males working as painters were six times more likely than the carpenters to have children born with serious birth defects. Equally disturbing was the finding that this group also had a 50 to 100 percent chance of producing low-weight babies"
from aphroditewomenshealth.com
