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Male frogs in the study remained genetically male but grew to be reproductive femalesAtrazine is one of the most commonly used herbicides in the world. It is also the most commonly found water pollutant in North America. Outlawed in Europe in 2003 for after some disturbing links to prostate and breast cancer, over 80 million pounds are dumped on the US every year....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/common-herbicide-causes-a-sex-change-in-frogs/'>READ ARTICLE</a>1
Atrazine is mainly used on corn cropsAtrazine is one of the most commonly used herbicides in the world. It is also the most commonly found water pollutant in North America. Outlawed in Europe in 2003 for after some disturbing links to prostate and breast cancer, over 80 million pounds are dumped on the US every year....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/common-herbicide-causes-a-sex-change-in-frogs/'>READ ARTICLE</a>2
This map shows the density of Atrazine usage in the United StatesAtrazine is one of the most commonly used herbicides in the world. It is also the most commonly found water pollutant in North America. Outlawed in Europe in 2003 for after some disturbing links to prostate and breast cancer, over 80 million pounds are dumped on the US every year....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/common-herbicide-causes-a-sex-change-in-frogs/'>READ ARTICLE</a>3
Atrazine changed the sex of 10% of the Frogs in the studyAtrazine is one of the most commonly used herbicides in the world. It is also the most commonly found water pollutant in North America. Outlawed in Europe in 2003 for after some disturbing links to prostate and breast cancer, over 80 million pounds are dumped on the US every year....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/common-herbicide-causes-a-sex-change-in-frogs/'>READ ARTICLE</a>4
The study was conducted on 40 male frogsAtrazine is one of the most commonly used herbicides in the world. It is also the most commonly found water pollutant in North America. Outlawed in Europe in 2003 for after some disturbing links to prostate and breast cancer, over 80 million pounds are dumped on the US every year....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/common-herbicide-causes-a-sex-change-in-frogs/'>READ ARTICLE</a>5
