2. CLICK HERE to watch a short video clip that explains how DDT accumulates in the food chain of an aquatic ecosystem.2.1 What other top predators can you think of that will have a high concentration of toxic chemicals in their body tissues?
2. CLICK HERE to view a short animation that illustrates how toxic chemiclas build up in an ecosystem.
3.TOXIC CHEMICALS AND THEIR EFFECTS ON THE HUMAN BODY: THE PLASTIC PANIC.
3.1 What happens to children that are exposed to pesticides when in the womb?
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3.1 What happens to children that are exposed to pesticides when in the womb?
ReplyDeleteBecause developing fetuses lack the ability to break down chemicals such as pesticides, consequences in the womb can be the alteration of gene expression and the promotion of chronic diseases such as diabetes, atherosclerosis, and cancer.