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Adaptation to poison, evolution at work
Posted on 6 Jul 2011 by Thomas H. Clarke, Jr.

Prior posts have noted the wide diversity of selection factors (well beyond Darwin's original thesis) that are able to influence evolution, or what individuals of a population will survive to procreate and define the nature of the future population... Read More

Tags: PCB , dioxin , selection , genetic mutation , toxicants , Atlantic tomcod , toxin , food chain , genes , toxic , Poison , evolution

Another estrogenic substance is identified (BPS, which is related to BPA), and the vector exposes nearly everyone
Posted on 25 Jun 2012 by Thomas H. Clarke, Jr.

Prior posts have noted that BPA (an estrongen mimic) is found not only in certain plastics (about which there is much nashing of teeth), but the main vector may very well be thermal cash register receipts. Well, get ready for its cousin, BPS, and the... Read More

Tags: ink , toxicity , toxic waste , estrogenic , toxicological , mimic , estrogen-responsive gene expression , bisphenol S , toxins , birth defects , birth defect , bisphenol A , toxicants , estrogenic effects , toxic chemicals , organ , BPS , toxic torts , cash register receipts , thermal ink , bottles , estrogen , plastic , topology , impact , receptor , toxic wastes , toxin , receipts , estrogen-related receptors , toxicology , toxic , toxics , bispenol A , tissue , toxic substances , cell , toxic tort , toxic materials , thermal , BPA , docketing

Adaptation to poison, evolution at work
Posted on 6 Jul 2011 by Thomas H. Clarke, Jr.

Prior posts have noted the wide diversity of selection factors (well beyond Darwin's original thesis) that are able to influence evolution, or what individuals of a population will survive to procreate and define the nature of the future population... Read More

Tags: PCB , dioxin , selection , genetic mutation , toxicants , Atlantic tomcod , toxin , food chain , genes , toxic , Poison , evolution

Another estrogenic substance is identified (BPS, which is related to BPA), and the vector exposes nearly everyone
Posted on 25 Jun 2012 by Thomas H. Clarke, Jr.

Prior posts have noted that BPA (an estrongen mimic) is found not only in certain plastics (about which there is much nashing of teeth), but the main vector may very well be thermal cash register receipts. Well, get ready for its cousin, BPS, and the... Read More

Tags: ink , toxicity , toxic waste , estrogenic , toxicological , mimic , estrogen-responsive gene expression , bisphenol S , toxins , birth defects , birth defect , bisphenol A , toxicants , estrogenic effects , toxic chemicals , organ , BPS , toxic torts , cash register receipts , thermal ink , bottles , estrogen , plastic , topology , impact , receptor , toxic wastes , toxin , receipts , estrogen-related receptors , toxicology , toxic , toxics , bispenol A , tissue , toxic substances , cell , toxic tort , toxic materials , thermal , BPA , docketing