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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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