Freitag, 23. April 2010

Washington: ‘Toxic stew’ of chemicals causes more than 80% of male fish to exhibit female traits



See also: US: Gender-Bending Chemical Atrazine Contaminates Public Water Supply (Chicago Tribune)Intersex fish, found across the US, result from a mix of drugs that mimic natural hormones, say scientistsUS male bass fish are showing female traits such as egg production because of ‘toxic stew’ of chemicals in water. Photograph: Rob Heimplaetzer/Potomac ConservancyMore than 80% of [...] continue reading world news

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