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Faulty Condoms May Have Contributed to Sweden’s 1940s Baby Boom

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Holes in Condoms May Have Led to Huge 'Baby Boom'

Birth rates rose significantly after World War II. Now tests show that eight out of ten condoms had holes in them before they were sold in Sweden.

·Borås, Sweden
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Faulty condoms may have contributed to Sweden’s 1940s baby boom

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·Stockholm, Sweden
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Cheap Condoms May Have Contributed to Baby Boom

A record number of children were born in Sweden during the 1940s. Why? One explanation could be poor quality – of raw rubber. “The products that were supposed to protect may not have protected that well anyway,” researcher Anna Ines Bergman tells Vetenskapsradion.

·Stockholm, Sweden
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Expressen broke the news in Stockholm, Sweden on Sunday, September 20, 2026.
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