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sex effects of water pollution
Sex is influenced by water pollutants that are encountered in everyday life. These sources of water can range from the simplicity of a water fountain to the entirety of the oceans. The pollutants within the water range from Endocrine Disruptor Chemicals (EDCs) in birth control to Bisphenol-A (BPA). Foreign substances such as chemical pollutants that cause an alteration of sex have been found in growing prevalence in the circulating waters of the world. These pollutants have affected not only humans, but also animals in contact with the pollutants.
==Endocrine disruptor chemicals==
Endocrine Disruptor Chemicals (EDCs) are a type of chemical that directly influences sex hormones. Some are: hormone impostors, sex-hormone pollution, and gender-benders. They have acquired these names due to the fact that they are anti-estrogens and anti-androgens. By inhibiting the function of these hormones, fertility decreases, and an imbalance of such hormones has been shown to cause feminizing effects in males. This is not only a human issue, but has become increasingly noticeable in fish populations worldwide. Scientists believe that these chemicals present in the water supply leads to increasing feminizing effects in male fish. Estrogens accumulate in body fat and tissue, and because of the cycle of the food chain, the artificial estrogens/EDC’s bioaccumulate as they rise up the different levels of the food chain.
EDCs are present in the environment, whether naturally or artificially. Although the EDCs from birth control are obviously causing a great effect on the humans, it turns out that, in the United States, the estrogens given to livestock are even more prevalent.
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