Infertility rate in Nanjing rises sharply

The infertility rate among those of childbearing age in Nanjing, reached 15 percent, double that of 20 years ago, Yangtze Evening News reported on Thursday.

According to the statistics by the provincial health authority, infertility has increased sharply among those who were born after 1980.

The major causes were believed to be unhealthy modern lifestyles, work pressure and pollution.