chemicals in the water turning the frogs gay

#CHEMICALS IN THE WATER TURNING THE FROGS GAY SERIES#

The interactions with the members of each species in an ecosystem is very complex and variable, so universal concentration limits are likely to fail in preventing harm. Even low-level use over long periods of time has been shown to strongly impact flora in low-flow catchments. So what does this have to do with the environment?Ītrazine has been shown to affect the endocrine systems of plants and vertebrates, from fish to humans, with continued use and exposure placing large amounts of stress on aquatic ecosystems. A percentage of the exposed frogs were completely infertile, while 2 frogs in the study became female, producing viable eggs that when fertilized produced only male offspring, confirming that the feminized frogs were genetically male. While it is impossible to ask the frogs about their sexuality, exposed males had a significantly reduced testosterone response when exposed to females, and were out-competed during courtship by non-exposed males despite being the same size, seemingly not interested in mating with the female frogs. The size of their breeding glands was reduced, the larynx of exposed male frogs resembled that of female frogs, and they had a greatly reduced sperm count as well as sperm quality. Male frogs exposed to Atrazine during their larval stage had reduced testosterone levels 2 years later. But what about the frogs?Īn Adult African Clawed Frog, Despite the Untied States limiting ground water concentrations to 3 ppb, and the EU banning the use of the chemical in 2003, as of 2017 the Canadian Government has not changed its policies, while it undertakes a 3 year review of Atrazine’s effects.

Further, Atrazine has been found in Toronto drinking water as recently as 2017. The Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality limit the maximum exposure to 50 times that concentration, at 5 ppb.

The concentration of Atrazine used in the study was 2.5 ppb, and effects from exposure began to occur at concentrations of 0.1 ppb. The endocrine system is the collection of glands throughout the body that produce hormones, which control and regulate your metabolism, growth, tissue function, sexual function, and even your sleep and mood. It is also a known potent endocrine disruptor. Years or more, and it can travel up to 1000km from where it was used through Million pounds is used annually in the U.S. But that’s just frogs, right? Atrazine and YouĪtrazine being sprayed, Ĭhemical herbicide used in the United states and Canada. Atrazine had significant effects on the reproductive systems and morphology of the frogs, causing demasculinization, chemical castration, and in some cases complete feminization.

#CHEMICALS IN THE WATER TURNING THE FROGS GAY SERIES#

But is it really as ridiculous as it sounds? Unfortunately for us, this is one claim that Alex may have gotten right.Ī team from the University of California, Berkeley, made up of members Hayes, Khoury, Nazir, Park, Brown, Adame, Chan, Buchholz, Stueve and Gallipeau released a series of papers on the effects of exposure to a common herbicide Atrazine, on the reproductive systems of amphibians (specifically African clawed frogs), and later on other vertebrates. “I don’t like (the government) putting chemicals in the water, that turn the freaking frogs gay!” īecame particularly viral, spawning countless memes about the ridiculousness of such a statement.

Outrageous and sometimes comically absurd claims. Alex Jones is best known for being the host andįar-right conspiracy and “news” talk show, that is responsible for some Header: Alex Jones during a particularly passionate outburst,

Chemicals in the water turning the frogs gay