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Bullfrog Films
P.O. Box 149
Oley, PA 19547
Tel: 610/779-8226
Fax: 610/370-1978
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Hormone Imposters
Endocrine disrupting chemicals damage reproductive organs and cause learning disabilities.
47 minutes
DVD-R version available
(2 parts for classrooms: 13/15)
Color
Closed Captioned
Grade Level: 9-12, College, Adult
US Release Date: 1997
Copyright Date: 1997
ISBN (VHS): 1-56029-716-6
ISBN (DVD): 1-59458-438-9
Directed by Eileen Thalenberg
Produced by CBC's "The Nature of Things"
Hosted by David Suzuki
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"Spellbinding...a must-see for all students studying the environment."
The Science Teacher
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HORMONE IMPOSTERS looks at the frightening way chemicals in our everyday lives are infiltrating our bodies, mimicking our hormones. By doing this they trigger unwanted activities and block other crucial biological events from taking place.
Sexual identity, reproduction and brain development are among the many functions that hormones are responsible for in humans and other animals. In humans, attention deficit, problems with reading and memory, and difficulty in coping with stress may all be linked to hormone-disrupting toxins in our environment.
Following scientific clues, this investigative documentary concludes that plastics are one of the main culprits. There are endocrine disrupting chemicals in all plastics, in personal care products from cosmetics to contraceptives, in pesticides and in industrial waste. Will milk processed through plastic tubes, then microwaved in a plastic baby bottle, affect a child's development?
The DVD version of this program is recorded on DVD-R which is not compatible with some older DVD players. See the new DVD page for more details.
Awards:
Merit Award, International Wildlife Film Festival
California Instructional Technology Clearinghouse: DESIRABLE
Reviews:
"Spellbinding...a must-see for all students studying the environment and would be especially good for high school science students." The Science Teacher
"An excellent, easy-to-understand video overview of the warning signs, studies, and science that led to the discovery of the repercussions of endocrine disrupting chemicals." YES! A Journal of Positive Futures
"A useful addition to secondary school libraries and public libraries." Joan Mircheff, Norris Medical Library, USC MC Journal
""Why should it surprise us," asks David Suzuki as the video concludes, "that something that can disrupt hormones in an eagle or an alligator will do the same thing in a human being?" Hopefully the answer to this question will help end pest management's current chemical dependence." Journal of Pesticide Reform
Related Subjects:
Biology
Child Development
Ecology
Engineering
Environment
Genetics
Health
Learning Disabilities
Plastics
Psychology
Science
Technology and Society
Social Psychology
Toxic Waste
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