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            <title>Toothpaste damages sperm count wat said u?</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/3239751</link>
            <description>sos : &lt;a href='http://nydn.us/1mmcOMJ' target='_blank'&gt;http://nydn.us/1mmcOMJ&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src='http://assets.nydailynews.com/polopoly_fs/1.1790172.1399990222&amp;#33;/img/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/article_970/afpsperm14n.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;German and Danish scientists on Monday said they had identified dozens of chemicals, including some used in hygiene and consumer products, that interfere with male fertility by damaging sperm.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Writing in the journal EMBO Reports, the team said a third of 96 compounds they tested using a new technique had an adverse effect on sperm.&lt;br /&gt;The chemicals included 4-methylbenzylidene camphor (4-MBC), which is an ultraviolet filter used in some sunscreens, and the anti-bacterial agent Triclosan, used in some kinds of toothpaste, they said.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Outside commentators praised the research but noted it was only carried out on sperm in a lab, a context far removed from the more complex environment of the human body.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Health watchdogs are keeping a close eye on the so-called &amp;quot;endocrine disruptor chemicals,&amp;quot; hundreds of which are present in food products, textiles, hygiene products, toys, cosmetics and plastic bottles.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;But there were previously no tests that could decisively demonstrate the suspected side-effects on sperm. The researchers said this problem has now been solved.&lt;br /&gt;&amp;quot;Our study provides scientific evidence to assist forming international rules and practices,&amp;quot; said Timo Struenker of the Center of Advanced European Studies and Research in Bonn, the former West Germany capital, who led the study.&lt;br /&gt;It suggested that exposure to the chemicals increases calcium levels in sperm, altering their swimming behavior and hampering its ability to penetrate the egg&amp;#39;s protective coat.&lt;br /&gt;&amp;quot;For the first time, we have shown a direct link between exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals from industrial products and adverse effects on human sperm functions,&amp;quot; said Niels Skakkebaek of Copenhagen University Hospital.&lt;br /&gt;In a commentary carried by Britain&amp;#39;s Science Media Center, Colin Berry, a professor of pathology at Queen Mary University of London cautioned against extrapolating results for humans from only lab-dish tests.&lt;br /&gt;Lab rodents should be the next step for experiments to validate the findings, he said.&lt;br /&gt;Another expert, Allan Pacey of the University of Sheffield, said men were exposed to &amp;quot;relatively few chemicals or lifestyle factors&amp;quot; that affected their semen quality.&lt;br /&gt;The strongest evidence to back the case against endocrine disruptors would come from a widespread study conducted among the population, he said.&lt;br /&gt;EMBO Reports is published by the European Molecular Biology Organization.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Read more: &lt;a href='http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/health/chemicals-everyday-products-damage-sperm-study-article-1.1790171#ixzz331Be9No2' target='_blank'&gt;http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/heal...1#ixzz331Be9No2&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Thank you suppork&amp;#33; gambar NSFW here  &lt;!--emo&amp;:respect:--&gt;&lt;img src='http://static.lowyat.net/style_emoticons/default/notworthy.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='notworthy.gif' /&gt;&lt;!--endemo--&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;!--SPOILER BEGIN--&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;spoilertop&quot; onClick=&quot;openClose('63dc7717af7d0111e1a7d89097ee9fee')&quot; style=&quot;font-weight: bold&quot;&gt;&lt;u&gt;&amp;raquo; Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... &amp;laquo;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;spoilermain&quot; id=&quot;63dc7717af7d0111e1a7d89097ee9fee&quot; style=&quot;display:none&quot;&gt;&lt;!--SPOILER END--&gt;&lt;img src='http://avanttrash.com/images/aquafresh.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' /&gt;&lt;!--SPOILER DIV--&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;!--SPOILER DIV--&gt;</description>
            <author>GameisMeat</author>
            <category>The Museum Of Kopitiam</category>
            <pubDate>Wed, 28 May 2014 21:57:22 +0800</pubDate>
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            <title>the coolest graphic card(s)</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/2964249</link>
            <description>Hi&amp;#33; all Sifus, Pros, Regulars, Mods @ Users&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Apparently, I am planning to get a graphic card which COOLEST i mean  &lt;!--emo&amp;:drool:--&gt;&lt;img src='http://static.lowyat.net/style_emoticons/default/drool.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='drool.gif' /&gt;&lt;!--endemo--&gt;  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;What i mean by coolest is less heats, less watts BUT great for all type of games  &lt;!--emo&amp;:thumbs:--&gt;&lt;img src='http://static.lowyat.net/style_emoticons/default/thumbup.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='thumbup.gif' /&gt;&lt;!--endemo--&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Less doesn&amp;#39;t mean lowerest  &lt;!--emo&amp;:P--&gt;&lt;img src='http://static.lowyat.net/style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tongue.gif' /&gt;&lt;!--endemo--&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Am thinking of :&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;1) nVidia 660&lt;br /&gt;2) ATI 7850&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Any suggestions or recommendations are welcome.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Thank you for reading and Peace Out&amp;#33;&lt;br /&gt;  &lt;br /&gt;</description>
            <author>GameisMeat</author>
            <category>Hardware</category>
            <pubDate>Wed, 18 Sep 2013 20:34:30 +0800</pubDate>
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