Lit Circle (Our Stolen Future) Ch 11-12

Discussion Master (Ch.11-12)
(T/F) True or False. Hormone-disrupting chemicals are classical poisons or typical carcinogens.
(pg. 203) False. Hormone-disrupting chemicals are not classical poisons or typical carcinogens. They play by different rules.

Do hormone disrupting chemicals kill cells or attack DNA at levels typically found in the environment?
(pg. 203) When the hormone-disrupting chemicals are found at levels typically in the environment, they do not kills cells or do not attack or damage DNA.

Can hormone-disrupting chemicals damage fertility and development?
(pg. 209) Hormone-disrupting chemicals are capable of damaging or destroying fertility and development and can jeopardize the survival of an entire's species' population.

(T/F) True or False. Hormone-disrupting chemicals can cause mutations that persist across generations.
(pg. 211) False. Hormone-disrupting chemicals do not cause mutations that can persist or last across generations and do not attack genes.

Where are hormone-disrupting synthetic chemicals found in today's society?
(pg. 225) Hormone-disrupting synthetic chemicals are found in our food and water. They can be found in the air we breathe and in the consumer goods we buy on a daily basis.

What caused the acceleration of the evolution of bacteria and insects to become immune to our pesticides and antibiotics?
(pg. 229) The acceleration of the evolution of weeds, insects, and bacteria to become immune to our pesticide and antibiotics was caused by our overly excessive use of drugs and pesticides.