Rise in chemicals leads to 'reproductive roulette'

Reproductive health has declined as the number of chemicals families are exposed to rises, according to a new report from the Center for American Progress.

Chemical production in the United States has increased 30 percent since 1979. Problems with reproduction such as infertility, pre-term births and birth defects have risen in that time period.   

Phthalates, bisphenol A, and polybrominated diphenyl ethers were called out as specific dangers to reproductive health: "Other chemicals also threaten reproductive health, but these three are among the most prevalent in the daily lives of all Americans and are just starting to receive serious attention from the U.S. Congress and federal regulators."