NDOCRINE DISRUPTION: TESTING THE CHEMICALS

Living on Earth

Trying to determine the danger of certain chemicals is difficult. Steve talks with Frederick Vom Saal, one of the leading toxicologists, who has found some interesting… and troubling effects… after subjecting pregnant mice to extremely low doses of natural and synthetic estrogens like Diethylstilbestrol or DES.

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