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Our stolen future are we threatening our fertility, intelligence, and survival a scientific detective story

A scientific detective story tracing evidence that some synthetic chemicals can disrupt developing hormone systems, and what remains uncertain about effects on wildlife and people.

15 parts, about 24 minutes to read.

At a glance

Author
Theo Colborn, Dianne Dumanoski, John Peterson Myers
Parts
15 parts
Reading time
about 24 minutes
The whole book
Also to read in full

What the summary covers

  1. Scattered warnings1 min
  2. Poisons passed to the young2 min
  3. Messages during development1 min
  4. The delayed lessons of DES2 min
  5. Many ways to interrupt a hormone2 min
  6. A persistent chemical travels2 min
  7. A single exposure at the wrong time1 min
  8. Unexpected exposure routes2 min
  9. A chronicle with unequal evidence2 min
  10. Human destinies and uncertain attribution3 min
  11. Beyond a cancer test1 min
  12. Reducing exposure and redesigning its sources2 min
  13. What the forecasts can and cannot say1 min
  14. Flying blind1 min
  15. New evidence and continuing uncertainty1 min

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