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Chemicals Hitting Males Where It Hurts

Toxins triggering sex changes across species, research finds

By Amelia Atlas,  Newser User

Posted Dec 7, 2008 5:28 AM CST

(Newser) – Common chemicals are speeding the pace of evolution and having a feminizing impact on males across several species, reports the Independent. New research reveals that baby boys whose mothers have been exposed to more "gender-bending" chemicals—endocrine-disrupters like many pesticides—have smaller, feminized...   Read full story »

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