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Atrazine Is an Endocrine Disruptor
One of atrazine’s scariest effects is that it is an endocrine disruptor. These are chemicals foreign to the human body that, after a certain level of exposure, disrupt our endocrine — also known as hormonal — systems. Endocrine disruptions can cause adverse developmental, reproductive, neurological and immune effects in people and wildlife.
This occurs because the endocrine system includes hormone-secreting glands and is in charge of regulating blood sugar, our reproductive systems, metabolism, brain function and the nervous system. Our bodies are kept in check with a delicate balance. When one hormone goes out of whack, it can have serious ripple effects throughout the body. (7)
When it comes to atrazine, its endocrine disruption abilities are frightening. A 2011 study published in The Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology summarized a huge swath of research on atrazine, dating back to 1997. The study alone features 22 authors from around the globe. (8)
The study confirmed what researchers have been saying for years: atrazine “demasculinizes” and “feminizes” vertebrate male gonads. In other words, atrazine is a “decrease in male gonadal characteristics,” because the herbicide shrinks testicles and reduces sperm counts. By “feminizing” male gonads, atrazine can lead to the growth of ovaries in males.
Frogs turning from males into females means they can now mate with male frogs. But since the female frogs are still genetically male, their offspring are all male. This leads to a major skewing of the sex ratios in a population, which leads to a decrease or even an elimination of the population. (9)
originally posted by: Kenzo
a reply to: ketsuko
Yeeh hmm .. i recently read the side effects of gender change drug, i think it was testosterone , it listed few bad side effects like agressive behavior, suicidal behavior.....yet that`s the drug they give to person who wants to change her female state to male ( wanting , not same as really changing as female is female still ).. really mad to let people go with that route .
originally posted by: Terpene
a reply to: Kenzo
Lol, did you went and sprayed your entrance with roundup after you made that thread... These concerns are cute especially when the problem has been around for more that 30 years and you start to worry about chemicals in agriculture now...
originally posted by: Mrs Darko
a reply to: Kenzo
I apologize in advance for my lack of maturity on this one....
I'm so sorry, I couldn't help it. I read the article, and just could only think of one thing:
"TURNED THE FRIGGIN' FROGS GAY!"
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