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Link between beef consumption during pregnancy and reduced sperm quality in sons

New research has shown that women who ate a lot of beef while pregnant had sons who were more likely to suffer from poor sperm quality as adults, and it suggests that the growth promoters used in cattle may play a role in these men’s reduced fertility. The research was published in the journal Human Reproduction.

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