The effects of atrazine on animals

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The effects of atrazine on animals

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Wednesday, 28 April 2010 17:55

L ' atrazine is a substance widely used in crops in different parts of the world and recently at a forum I was asked what could be the effects on animals. Searching in PubMed (the main database for journal articles) I found a vast literature on this subject. According to research conducted so far, this drug interferes with the reproductive system of mammals and other animals.

Although the mechanisms are still unclear, there has been a feminization of both individuals and population.

In fish exposed to this substance was an increase in female animals than the average, while on the frogs, males become hermaphrodites , showing both male and female characteristics.

Recently, several researchers have observed similar situations in mammals. These animals have altered levels of testosterone and estradiol , and at the same time wasting / feminization of the reproductive male (AB-Victor Costa et al, Toxicology Reproduttive 2010).

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