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Does Atrazine Induce Complete Feminization and Chemical Castration in Male Frogs? Yes, 10% of Those Exposed to 2.5ppb.

Commonly used herbicide, Atrazine, was found to transform 10% of genetically male frogs into females and hermaphrodites  In the 2010 study from UC Berkeley, 100% of the animals tested were genetic males. As a result, all hermaphrodites and females observed to transform were ensured to be genetic males that were altered by endocrine disruption. Examination …

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