High levels of pollutants may decrease sexual organ size in polar bears

Exposure to high levels of environmental pollutants called organohalogen compounds (OHCs) seems to reduce the size of sexual organs in male and female polar bears, researchers report in an article scheduled for the Sept. 15 issue of the ACS journal, Environmental Science & Technology. OHCs include dioxins, polychlorinated biphenyls and some pesticides.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news76600813.html">High levels of pollutants may decrease sexual organ size in polar bears</a></p> <p>Exposure to high levels of environmental pollutants called organohalogen compounds (OHCs) seems to reduce the size of sexual organs in male and female polar bears, researchers report in an article scheduled for the Sept. 15 issue of the ACS journal, <i>Environmental Science & Technology</i>. OHCs include dioxins, polychlorinated biphenyls and some pesticides.</p>