As Fertility Rates Fall, Some Scientists Say Everyday Chemicals Are a Factor

After months of trying to get pregnant, Kirstie Phillips threw out all her scented candles. She also trashed her body wash, moisturizer and the scented plug-ins she used in her Suffield, Conn., home. Phillips, a 30-year-old nurse anesthetist, had always taken for granted that she would conceive easily. She was active, she ate healthy and she came from a family with no history of infertility. Her husband had no known health issues either.