Kirsty Phillips, 30, a nurse in Suffield, Conn.C., wanted to get pregnant, but was shocked when she

Kirsty Phillips, 30, a nurse in Suffield, Conn.C., wanted to get pregnant, but was shocked when she was diagnosed with an ovary not functioning properly.

The shock was even greater because he had an active and healthy lifestyle, and he thought it would be easy to conceive because no one in his family had a history of infertility.

Phillips, who was looking at various scientific papers to have children, became convinced that synthetic chemicals in consumer goods in daily life were the cause of the problem.

Mr. Phillips immediately threw away all the scented candles, body washes, and moisturizers at home. Two years after reducing exposure to chemicals, I had a son through artificial insemination. Ten months later, she became pregnant again and gave birth to a daughter in October last year.

The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on the 14th (local time) that as the fertility rate declined worldwide and the total fertility rate fell to a record low last year, many scientists cited chemicals found in daily necessities as the cause of the decline in fertility rates.

WSJ reported that more and more studies show that exposure to chemicals in everyday products potentially negatively affects male and female reproductive systems.

"The impact of chemicals on fertility is amazing," said Patricia Hunt, a professor at Washington State University's School of Molecular Life Sciences. "We have all kinds of evidence in this regard."

Many scientists, including Professor Hunt, warned that chemicals in everyday life, called endocrine disruptors because they mimic or block hormones that are responsible for many essential functions of the body, including reproduction, can be found in every product, from plastic packaging and toys to sofa covers and cosmetics.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency cited "proliferative interference" as one of the side effects of exposure to chemicals that disrupt the endocrine system. He also pointed out that it is difficult to assess the degree of risk with current testing methods.

Some scientists believe that chemical substances can interact in ways that can have dramatic effects on the human body, given their universality and volume. The problem is that some chemicals accumulate over time, while others exit the body after a few hours, but they are used so commonly that they are constantly exposed.

In a lawsuit filed against several manufacturers on the 11th, Texas cited reproductive managerial use as a representative side effect, citing false advertising of general household products as safe.

Robert Kennedy Jr., who was nominated to serve as secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, has also argued for years that chemicals are affecting fertility.

However, despite the more widely recognized link between chemicals and fertility issues, there is a fierce debate over the level of exposure that is dangerous. The chemical industry argues that the levels of chemicals detected in commonly exposed products do not have unhealthy consequences.