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Posted Wed Feb 20 2008: from Terra Daily: Fish Devastated By Sex-Changing Chemicals In Municipal Wastewater http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1203470801 "While most people understand the dangers of flushing toxic chemicals into the ecosystem through municipal sewer systems, one potentially devastating threat to wild fish populations comes from an unlikely source: estrogen. After an exhaustive seven-year research effort, Canadian biologists found that miniscule amounts of estrogen present in municipal wastewater discharges can decimate wild fish populations living downstream ... Male fish exposed to estrogen become feminized, producing egg protein normally synthesized by females." [Read more stories about: pharmwater, endocrine disruptor, hermaphroditic creatures] New!: No reader quips yet -- be the first! Got a PaniQuip? Your Quip (limit 140 characters, no links, just wit): First name: The text shown in the Web image to the right: We reserve the right to reuse, remove, or refuse any entry.

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