Corn herbicide tied to hormonal changes in women

[AuntSueto4]

Corn herbicide tied to hormonal changes in women

Posted by: Josephine Marcotty Updated: November 30, 2011 - 3:43 PM

It's been a bad week for Atrazine. The pesticide, used on 75 percent of the corn crops in the Midwest and now a common ingredient in ground and drinking water, has long been associated with birth defects in animals. Now, a new study has found that women who are exposed to Atrazine at levels considered safe are more likely to have irregular menstrual cycles and low estrogen levels.

The researchers also found that the Illinois women had less estrogen in their systems during a critical part of the menstrual cycle, raising questions about the pesticide's impact on fertility.
Women in Illinois who said they drank more than two cups of tap water daily reported an even greater occurrence of irregular periods.

See link for the rest of the story:
www.startribune.com/local/blogs/134778373.html

[sharon]

Corn and soy are VERY heavily chemicaled crops. They are two of the more important foods to buy organic for this reason.

[apryllraye87]

Wow I did not know this.. thanks for the information.

[cakemakermom]

Does not surprise me and corn is in practically everything processed and a few meat products (they're fed corn diets to fatten them up quicker). If you look, soy is in as many products as corn.

[irish]

I'm not surprised either. Corn is in absolutely EVERYTHING..and not just food..it's even in diapers!