Early Exposure To Common Weed Killer Impairs Amphibian Development
Early Exposure To Common Weed Killer Impairs Amphibian Development
16:47 18-04-2008; source: www.sciencedaily.com
Tadpoles exposed to the herbicide atrazine during an often overlooked growth phase named organ morphogenesis develop deformed hearts and impaired kidneys, according to biologists. Atrazine is one of the most widely used weed killers in the United States and is already known to be harmful to amphibians exposed to the chemical in early and late developmental stages. But the Tufts research focuses on a critical third stage.
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