Rome, Italy, Dec 2, 2012 / 16:11 pm
An Italian doctor who specializes in treating newborns says governments are not working to prevent infertility because of financial reasons.
"They would have to get rid of mercury in food, environmental pollution and endocrine disrupting chemicals, which cause infertility, and that would cost money," Doctor Carlo Bellieni said in a Nov. 28 interview with CNA.
"The State isn't encouraging public debate because it would mean possibly having to change its policies," the neonatologist charged.
According to him, the main contributor to the growth in infertility is women waiting longer to conceive children.