Turtles May Help Understand The Effect Of BPA On Humans
BPA is pretty common in our daily routine. It is mostly used to make water bottles and food can liners and its effect on humans is not yet well known. All we know so far is that it has estrogenic properties. Because turtles metabolizes estrogen the same way humans do, they are being studied to see how BPA affects reproduction and embryo development. One of the main goals of this research is to see whether it would lead to abnormal organ development.
Turtle News From Around the World
Conservation
Two juvenile green sea turtles released to the sea.
Ecology
Orange town and Clarktown are seeking volunteers to regulate traffic on a highway where turtles regularly cross the road.
Missouri asks motorists to help turtles crossing the road.
Did You Know…
Turtles embryos move in their eggs in order to regulate their body temperatures.
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Photo from STEVE SMEDLEY, The Pantagraph
