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Plastics Chemical BPA Can Make Male Turtles Act Like Females

  • August 30, 2016

There is new evidence about the harm caused by BPA. CBS investigated the disturbing findings of a University of Missouri research team. "Bisphenol A (BPA)​, which finds its way in many rivers and streams, could alter sexual function in turtles, with males even developing female sex organs". This is troubling on a number of levels. These changes could influence turtle behavior and have a negative impact on turtle populations. Chemical safety is an oxymoron. The danger to reproductive...