March 8, 1996, Hour One:Environmental Influences on Health

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Environmental Influences on Health

For the past thirty years, fears about toxic chemicals have focused on cancer. But research now indicates that common chemicals in the environment could also be interfering with our hormones. In this hour, we'll look at the evidence from wildlife studies, lab experiments and human data that environmental toxins may be threatening our fertility, intelligence and survival.

Guests:
Theo Colburn
Author, "Our Stolen Future"
Senior Scientist
World Wildlife Fund
Washington, DC

Dr. Michael Zinaman
Director, Division of Reproductive Endocrinology
Loyola University Medicial Center
Chicago, IL

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