Breathing in a level of air pollution common in the UK could increase the risk of male infertility by 25 per cent, a study warns.
The analysis by Danish researchers also found women exposed to traffic noise levels common in England led to a 14 per cent increased risk of infertility.
British experts say the findings are limited, but if confirmed could have ‘profound effects on future generations’.
Their findings are based on national study of over 500,000 men and nearly 400,000 women aged between 30 and 45 with fewer than two children, who were living in Denmark between 2000 and 2017.
Experts analysed their reproductive health and looked for patterns with long-running data on the air and noise pollution at their address.
Breathing in a level of air pollution common in the UK could lead to men to suffer a quarter higher risk infertility, a study warns
This map, from a Government study, shows the percentage of people in England living with an average road-traffic noise…