Pesticide residues on some fruit and vegetables harming men’s fertility, study claims

‘Pesticide residues on some fruits and vegetables could be harming men’s fertility, a study has claimed.

Researchers found that men who consumed the most peppers, spinach, strawberries, apples and pears – which tend to contain the highest concentrations of pesticide – had on average a 49 per cent lower sperm count than those who ate the least.

The study, carried out a fertility centre in Boston, Massachusetts, was small in scale, with only 155 men enrolled, and experts said it should not alarm men into cutting back on their fruit and veg consumption.’

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