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The good news: Scientists not sure if atrazine affects humans in a similar way.

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Excerted from USA TODAY, Tap water contaminant ‘castrates’ frogs, March 3, 2010 

An herbicide that contaminates the tap water consumed by millions of Americans has been found to produce gender-bending effects in male frogs, “chemically castrating” some and turning others into females.

Frogs in an experiment were exposed to amounts of the weedkiller atrazine that are comparable to the levels allowed in drinking water by the EPA.

The atrazine caused male frogs to begin growing eggs in their testes … nearly all of the other males had low testosterone and sperm levels … 10% of the males actually changed sex … some were able to breed and lay eggs. 

The experiment can’t tell scientists whether atrazine affects humans in a similar way. 

Full article:
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/science/2010-03-02-1Aatrazine02_ST_N.htm

Thanks to LKJ for feeding the lead …

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