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Tea tree oil may affect fertility, the EU says. A pharmacologist explains why that’s so misleading | The-14

Claims tea tree oil harms fertility are misleading, says a pharmacologist, citing evidence that typical use in cosmetics is safe despite EU concerns.

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The article notes that more conservative social attitudes are associated with higher fertility across a large international sample, with the strength of the link varying by country and being stronger among women. The findings highlight patterns across ideology, religion, gender roles, and views on equality and partner religiosity in relation to the number of children reported.

This topic is of interest to psychology because it connects social attitudes and fertility with potential evolutionary and cultural factors, illustrating how beliefs and values may relate to reproductive behavior across diverse contexts.

Article Title: Conservative social attitudes are linked to higher fertility across 72 countries, with stronger effects among women

Link to PsyPost Article: https://nolinkpreview.com/www.psypost.org/conservative-social-attitudes-are-linked-to-higher-fertility-across-72-countries-with-stronger-effects-among-women/

#fertility #conservatism #socialattitudes #religiosity #genderroles #familyvalues #crosscultural #epidemiology #reproductivebehaviour #psychologyresearch

How Trump Admin Ended Independent #Science at #EPA
Agency’s prestigious research office spent decades doing scientific work insulated from politics. It studied #fertility, #asthma, #wildfires, #drinkingwater, #climatechange and other #health threats.
In just one year, it has been almost completely dismantled. Over 1,500 biologists, chemists and experts at EPAs Office of Research and Development have been laid off, reassigned or pressured to retire.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/27/climate/epa-science-trump-cuts.html
https://archive.ph/3bkSw
How the Trump Administration Ended Independent Science at E.P.A.

The agency’s prestigious research office spent decades doing scientific work insulated from political pressure. Now it’s being dismantled.

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Donald Trump's wild 24 hours with dementia test demand and very vain admission

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/donald-trumps-wild-24-hours-37094950

New model of miscarriage care could save over 10,000 babies a year and spare mothers suffering repeated losses

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/new-model-miscarriage-care-could-37088319

Article kinda misses the bigger picture and treats it like ideology vs contraception, but doesn’t really dig into the real drivers. Skips male fertility, dating/culture shifts, and big stuff like housing, childcare, debt. Also assumes birth control is the main lever but doesn’t say what would actually raise birth rates. Feels like the problem’s structural, not medical, and no one’s really addressing that. Yet.

https://undark.org/2026/04/28/birth-rates-title-x/ #Fertility

Space Travel May Impact Human Fertility and Fertilization
https://atlas.whatip.xyz/post.php?slug=space-travel-may-impact-human-fertility-and-fertilization
<p>Space travel has taught us valuable lessons for living and working in outer space
#fertilization #fertility #valuable #travel
Space Travel May Impact Human Fertility and Fertilization

Space travel has taught us valuable lessons for living and working in outer space, specifically regarding how microgravity (often mistakenly called zero-gravity) impacts the human body during short- a...