Company denies chemical causes frog sex change

[Shana A]

Company denies chemical causes frog sex change

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/03/09/2841128.htm

The developer of the herbicide atrazine has dismissed new research which shows it can wreak havoc with the sexual organs of frogs.

Syngenta says nearly 6,000 studies around the world have proven atrazine is environmentally safe when used as directed.

Research by the University of California found atrazine can disrupt development and make frogs develop both male and female features - termed hermaphroditism.