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Posted Fri May 9 2008: from UCSF, via ScienceDaily: Common Herbicide Disrupts Human Hormone Activity In Cell Studies http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1210333942 A common weedkiller in the U.S., already suspected of causing sexual abnormalities in frogs and fish, has now been found to alter hormonal signaling in human cells, scientists from the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) report. The herbicide atrazine is the second most widely used weedkiller in the U.S., applied to corn and sorghum fields throughout the Midwest and also spread on suburban lawns and gardens. [Read more stories about: endocrine disruptor, falling fertility, hermaphroditic creatures, amphibian collapse] 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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