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[Sergio Stefanuto]

Okay, I've looked up the actual risks. Here they all are:

Autism: x6 (source)
Autism chance: 0.2% (Source)
Older father chance: 0.2% x 6 = 1.2%
(98.8% chance of unaffected child)

Apert Syndrome: x10 (source)
Chance: 0.001% (Source)
Older father chance: 0.001% x 10 = 0.01%
(99.99% chance of unaffected child)

Bi-polar: x1.37 (source)
Bipolar chance: 5% (source)
Older father chance: 5 x 1.37 = 6.85%
(93.15% chance of unaffected child)

Miscarriage: 60% higher risk (source)
Miscarriage chance: 5% (after 8 weeks) (Source)
Older father chance: 5 x 60% = 8%
(92% chance of no miscarriage)

Down Syndrome increase: x4 (source)
Down Syndrome chance: 0.1% (Source)
Older father chance: 0.1% x 4 = 0.4%
(99.6% chance of unaffected child)

Schizophrenia increase: x3 (Source)
Schizophrenia chance: 1% (Source)
Older father chance: 1% x 3 = 3%
(97% chance of unaffected child)

Conclusion: With advanced paternal age, the risk to offspring is increased, but still very low.

[The Gipkik]

Sergio, your source's studies seem to be primarily a Caucasian demographic. Mixing the gene pool further by introducing ethnic and racial strains will almost certainly reduce those affected percentages further. Genetically speaking, unfamiliar chromosomes seem to re-energize genetic expression and reduce mutations. Result: flourishing kids.

[Epicurus]

[Sergio Stefanuto]