Researchers report that very minute quantities of the hormone found in the birth control pill alter sperm development in rainbow trout by changing the number of chromosomes, which can lead to lower survival and long-term health problems in the offspring. This error in cell division is called aneuploidy. In people, aneuploidy is the largest known source of spontaneous miscarriage. Importantly, it highlights the need to develop new, and use existing, green chemistry technologies to better clean effluent released from water treatment facilities.
Full story: http://www.environmentalhealthnews.org/ehs/newscience/EE2-changes-trout-chromosome-number
Full story: http://www.environmentalhealthnews.org/ehs/newscience/EE2-changes-trout-chromosome-number
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