The Feminization of Nature: Our Future at Risk - Softcover

Cadbury, Deborah

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9780140262056: The Feminization of Nature: Our Future at Risk

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ISBN 10: 0140262059 ISBN 13: 9780140262056

Publisher: Penguin, 1998

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There are disturbing trends in the male reproductive system (declining sperm rates, increasing testicular cancer etc.) which seem to mirror similar changes in wildlife. This book investigates the connections,and speculates on the causes - finally pointing the finger at chemicals we find in everyday life. Chilling, gripping and deeply disturbing, having ominous implications for human health.

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Synopsis:

Scientists around the world are uncovering alarming changes in human reproduction and health. There is strong evidence that sperm counts have fallen dramatically. Testicular, prostate and breast cancer are on the increase. Different species are showing signs of "feminization" or even "changing sex". The prime suspect in these findings is the increased exposure to chemicals which can mimic oestrogen and other hormones, chemicals to which we are all exposed, found in plastics, pesticides and countless modern products. In this account, Deborah Cadbury, an Emmy-award winning producer of science programmes for television, examines the evidence and ominous implications for the future of human and other life.

About the Author:

Deborah Cadbury has produced science programmes for the BBC for seventeen years, inc. the award-winning Assault on the Male
She lives in West London (Chiswick) with her husband and two children.

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