Small amounts of most commonly used herbicide causes reproductive chaos in frogs (from LS #182)
Atrazine on demasculinizing frogs
Clip taken from DarkHorse Podcast Livestream #182 (originally streamed live on RUMBLE Jul 08, 2023):
https://rumble.com/v2yshvi-bret-and-heather-182nd-darkhorse-podcast-livestream.html
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Q&A
https://rumble.com/v2ysij8-your-questions-answered-bret-and-heather-182nd-darkhorse-podcast-livestream.html
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References:
EPA on atrazine: https://www.epa.gov/ingredients-used-pesticide-products/atrazine
Hayes et al., 2002. Hermaphroditic, demasculinized frogs after exposure to the herbicide atrazine at low ecologically relevant doses. PNAS 99(8): 5476– 5480: https://www.pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/pnas.082121499
Reeder et al 1998. Forms and prevalence of intersexuality and effects of environmental contaminants on sexuality in cricket frogs (Acris crepitans). Environmental Health Perspectives, 106(5): 261– 266: https://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/doi/pdf/10.1289/ehp.98106261
Jablonowski et al 2011. Still present after all these years: persistence plus potential toxicity raise questions about the use of atrazine. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 18: 328-331: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11356-010-0431-y
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