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RE: The Lab Chronicles - Day 1, The Piranhas are Coming
Seems you had a busy day in the laboratory. And you seem to know a great deal what you are about. Impressive. I'll keep an eye on your blog to see how it all unfolds... not like I know a thing about acids or chemicals :-)
And by the way, don't the fishes need the estrogen to reproduce? Why would we want to rid our waters of the compounds? Again, remember I am a dumbass when it comes to issues of science. I hope I didn't pull a very stupid one. hahahahaha
Hey @misterakpan! Thank you very much for the kind words! I am trying to write as comprehensible as possible, but this being my background, I do not know how easy to understand everything actually is haha!
Well, the problem with estrogen is that it is too much and that it interferes with the fishes reproduction and that it can affect us humans also. There are studies (eg one at Lund University) where they have found that estrogen in water actually makes male fish more female and causes deformed bodies and fins.
I greatly appreciate your interest! And no one is a dumbass as long as they stay curious. Thanks again and Cheers!