before I tell you my story today I want to start with this free it’s a Bantu
to start with this free it’s a Bantu
to start with this free it’s a Bantu proverb that I learned while working in
proverb that I learned while working in
proverb that I learned while working in southern Africa loosely translated it
southern Africa loosely translated it
southern Africa loosely translated it means I am because we are
means I am because we are
means I am because we are or people are people through other
or people are people through other
or people are people through other people so I never represent myself or
people so I never represent myself or
people so I never represent myself or tell my story without thanking the
tell my story without thanking the
tell my story without thanking the people who make me who’ve made me who I
people who make me who’ve made me who I
people who make me who’ve made me who I am first and foremost my friends and
am first and foremost my friends and
am first and foremost my friends and family especially my mother and father
family especially my mother and father
family especially my mother and father for a lifetime of support my wife
for a lifetime of support my wife
for a lifetime of support my wife Katherine Kim and my son and daughter
Katherine Kim and my son and daughter
Katherine Kim and my son and daughter for their continued support I also have
for their continued support I also have
for their continued support I also have to think the funding was sources for the
to think the funding was sources for the
to think the funding was sources for the research that I’ve done and there’s also
research that I’ve done and there’s also
research that I’ve done and there’s also my disclosure I have been funded by the
my disclosure I have been funded by the
my disclosure I have been funded by the chemical manufacturers but they have
chemical manufacturers but they have
chemical manufacturers but they have since decided they don’t like to hang
since decided they don’t like to hang
since decided they don’t like to hang out with me so much but that’s okay I
out with me so much but that’s okay I
out with me so much but that’s okay I want to thank all the students that have
want to thank all the students that have
want to thank all the students that have been involved especially the
been involved especially the
been involved especially the undergraduates in blue my current
undergraduates in blue my current
undergraduates in blue my current laboratory for providing a great
laboratory for providing a great
laboratory for providing a great environment with incredibly diverse
environment with incredibly diverse
environment with incredibly diverse group of people that I’m certain that I
group of people that I’m certain that I
group of people that I’m certain that I learn a lot more from them than they
learn a lot more from them than they
learn a lot more from them than they learn from me so now my story what a
learn from me so now my story what a
learn from me so now my story what a week ago I was in the Minneapolis
week ago I was in the Minneapolis
week ago I was in the Minneapolis Airport to give a similar talk and the
Airport to give a similar talk and the
Airport to give a similar talk and the person that was in the EMA in a
person that was in the EMA in a
person that was in the EMA in a restaurant and the person who took my
restaurant and the person who took my
restaurant and the person who took my order and brought me my food asked why
order and brought me my food asked why
order and brought me my food asked why well what brings you to the Twin Cities
well what brings you to the Twin Cities
well what brings you to the Twin Cities and I said well I’m giving a talk in
and I said well I’m giving a talk in
and I said well I’m giving a talk in McAlester college where my daughter is
McAlester college where my daughter is
McAlester college where my daughter is on the professor of biology and she said
on the professor of biology and she said
on the professor of biology and she said wow you don’t look like a professor
wow you don’t look like a professor
wow you don’t look like a professor and I looked up and I said well that’s
and I looked up and I said well that’s
and I looked up and I said well that’s funny because you look exactly like a
funny because you look exactly like a
funny because you look exactly like a waitress and I I don’t I you know I
waitress and I I don’t I you know I
waitress and I I don’t I you know I don’t normally judge people by their
don’t normally judge people by their
don’t normally judge people by their appearance but she had the apron and a
appearance but she had the apron and a
appearance but she had the apron and a nametag in the tablet and and actually
nametag in the tablet and and actually
nametag in the tablet and and actually the end of this story it’s not true
the end of this story it’s not true
the end of this story it’s not true that’s that’s the thing where you go key
that’s that’s the thing where you go key
that’s that’s the thing where you go key I wish I had said what I said was thanks
I wish I had said what I said was thanks
I wish I had said what I said was thanks for the compliment but I didn’t really
for the compliment but I didn’t really
for the compliment but I didn’t really mean it because I didn’t really take it
mean it because I didn’t really take it
mean it because I didn’t really take it as a compliment but not only do I not
as a compliment but not only do I not
as a compliment but not only do I not look like a professor for most of my
look like a professor for most of my
look like a professor for most of my life I haven’t felt like a professor for
life I haven’t felt like a professor for
life I haven’t felt like a professor for most of my life I felt like just a
most of my life I felt like just a
most of my life I felt like just a little boy who likes frogs who’s been
little boy who likes frogs who’s been
little boy who likes frogs who’s been trying to answer this question on his
trying to answer this question on his
trying to answer this question on his book that my mom says she read to me as
book that my mom says she read to me as
book that my mom says she read to me as a baby I don’t remember it but my mom
a baby I don’t remember it but my mom
a baby I don’t remember it but my mom says it’s true that all changed a few
says it’s true that all changed a few
says it’s true that all changed a few years ago when a chemical company the
years ago when a chemical company the
years ago when a chemical company the largest chemical company in the world
largest chemical company in the world
largest chemical company in the world asked me to use my expertise in studying
asked me to use my expertise in studying
asked me to use my expertise in studying frog hormones to try to understand it
frog hormones to try to understand it
frog hormones to try to understand it the chemical they’re number one selling
the chemical they’re number one selling
the chemical they’re number one selling product a weed killer atrazine if it
product a weed killer atrazine if it
product a weed killer atrazine if it interfered with their hormones so
interfered with their hormones so
interfered with their hormones so somehow long story short we examine the
somehow long story short we examine the
somehow long story short we examine the African clawed frog in my lab we exposed
African clawed frog in my lab we exposed
African clawed frog in my lab we exposed them to this chemical atrazine and we
them to this chemical atrazine and we
them to this chemical atrazine and we showed things like this and these are
showed things like this and these are
showed things like this and these are tests this and you don’t have to have a
tests this and you don’t have to have a
tests this and you don’t have to have a PhD you be a frog expert to see that
PhD you be a frog expert to see that
PhD you be a frog expert to see that there’s a difference between the control
there’s a difference between the control
there’s a difference between the control and they exposed animals the control
and they exposed animals the control
and they exposed animals the control test is if you look at under the
test is if you look at under the
test is if you look at under the microscope it’s full of sperm soldiers
microscope it’s full of sperm soldiers
microscope it’s full of sperm soldiers ready to go
ready to go
ready to go the atrazine treated don’t add our test
the atrazine treated don’t add our test
the atrazine treated don’t add our test is that testicular tubular fill with
is that testicular tubular fill with
is that testicular tubular fill with cellular debris well some more is if you
cellular debris well some more is if you
cellular debris well some more is if you look at the young developing larvae you
look at the young developing larvae you
look at the young developing larvae you often find sometimes these are the
often find sometimes these are the
often find sometimes these are the kidneys if you’re not used to looking at
kidneys if you’re not used to looking at
kidneys if you’re not used to looking at frog gonads that this is an individual
frog gonads that this is an individual
frog gonads that this is an individual that has testes then it has more ovaries
that has testes then it has more ovaries
that has testes then it has more ovaries than it has another test is then it has
than it has another test is then it has
than it has another test is then it has more over one pair get you in enough
more over one pair get you in enough
more over one pair get you in enough trouble this guy this situation is
trouble this guy this situation is
trouble this guy this situation is certainly not typical of amphibians
certainly not typical of amphibians
certainly not typical of amphibians there are fish that are naturally am
there are fish that are naturally am
there are fish that are naturally am Aphrodite but not in fib Ian’s we later
Aphrodite but not in fib Ian’s we later
Aphrodite but not in fib Ian’s we later show that some of these animals grow up
show that some of these animals grow up
show that some of these animals grow up even though their genetic males
even though their genetic males
even though their genetic males typically become completely functioning
typically become completely functioning
typically become completely functioning reproductive females even though there
reproductive females even though there
reproductive females even though there were genetic males we showed that in
were genetic males we showed that in
were genetic males we showed that in other species the coonass look like this
other species the coonass look like this
other species the coonass look like this so those that a test is on the top and
so those that a test is on the top and
so those that a test is on the top and all of that junk in the trunk on the
all of that junk in the trunk on the
all of that junk in the trunk on the bottom those are all eggs that are
bottom those are all eggs that are
bottom those are all eggs that are bursting through the surface of this
bursting through the surface of this
bursting through the surface of this males test is now I showed this to the
males test is now I showed this to the
males test is now I showed this to the Environmental Protection Agency because
Environmental Protection Agency because
Environmental Protection Agency because I thought they’d be interested after all
I thought they’d be interested after all
I thought they’d be interested after all it’s the number one selling chemical in
it’s the number one selling chemical in
it’s the number one selling chemical in the world at the time and they said well
the world at the time and they said well
the world at the time and they said well that’s not really an adverse effect that
that’s not really an adverse effect that
that’s not really an adverse effect that would stimulate us to reassess that
would stimulate us to reassess that
would stimulate us to reassess that chemical now my wife tells me that there
chemical now my wife tells me that there
chemical now my wife tells me that there is nothing more painful in life than
is nothing more painful in life than
is nothing more painful in life than childbirth I’m gonna have to give her
childbirth I’m gonna have to give her
childbirth I’m gonna have to give her that but I would guess that a dozen
that but I would guess that a dozen
that but I would guess that a dozen chicken eggs popping out of my testicles
chicken eggs popping out of my testicles
chicken eggs popping out of my testicles what have to be at least in the top five
what have to be at least in the top five
what have to be at least in the top five most painful experiences the EPA doesn’t
most painful experiences the EPA doesn’t
most painful experiences the EPA doesn’t think so I thought more about why this
think so I thought more about why this
think so I thought more about why this might happen so for example if this were
might happen so for example if this were
might happen so for example if this were your test ish you should make
your test ish you should make
your test ish you should make testosterone testosterone support
testosterone testosterone support
testosterone testosterone support Monteux you know I learned that word at
Monteux you know I learned that word at
Monteux you know I learned that word at age 49 so when you put two words
age 49 so when you put two words
age 49 so when you put two words together like smoke and fog you get smog
together like smoke and fog you get smog
together like smoke and fog you get smog twist and jerk you get to work
twist and jerk you get to work
twist and jerk you get to work testosterone means testicular hormone
testosterone means testicular hormone
testosterone means testicular hormone it’s literally two male hormone but we
it’s literally two male hormone but we
it’s literally two male hormone but we hypothesize that this after scene turned
hypothesize that this after scene turned
hypothesize that this after scene turned on an enzyme aroma taste that caused it
on an enzyme aroma taste that caused it
on an enzyme aroma taste that caused it to stas thrown to be converted to
to stas thrown to be converted to
to stas thrown to be converted to estrogen and if you’re a male that means
estrogen and if you’re a male that means
estrogen and if you’re a male that means that you’re using up your testosterone
that you’re using up your testosterone
that you’re using up your testosterone so you don’t make sperm but it also
so you don’t make sperm but it also
so you don’t make sperm but it also means that you’re making the female
means that you’re making the female
means that you’re making the female hormone when when you shouldn’t be so
hormone when when you shouldn’t be so
hormone when when you shouldn’t be so then I started to think we published
then I started to think we published
then I started to think we published that we published that in proceedings in
that we published that in proceedings in
that we published that in proceedings in a National Academy of Sciences and and
a National Academy of Sciences and and
a National Academy of Sciences and and nature very prestigious journals
nature very prestigious journals
nature very prestigious journals journals that that’ll get you a tenured
journals that that’ll get you a tenured
journals that that’ll get you a tenured professorship at a place like UC
professorship at a place like UC
professorship at a place like UC Berkeley but journal said as my mom says
Berkeley but journal said as my mom says
Berkeley but journal said as my mom says how important can it be Barnes and
how important can it be Barnes and
how important can it be Barnes and Nobles never heard of them and I started
Nobles never heard of them and I started
Nobles never heard of them and I started to think though about how my work might
to think though about how my work might
to think though about how my work might imply things beyond frog so this is a
imply things beyond frog so this is a
imply things beyond frog so this is a pond in Lake novel goblin agonda where I
pond in Lake novel goblin agonda where I
pond in Lake novel goblin agonda where I started to think that this agricultural
started to think that this agricultural
started to think that this agricultural runoff might not only affect the frogs
runoff might not only affect the frogs
runoff might not only affect the frogs and the fish but also the other animals
and the fish but also the other animals
and the fish but also the other animals that are drinking out of the water
that are drinking out of the water
that are drinking out of the water including the human set collected
including the human set collected
including the human set collected drinking and cooking water from this
drinking and cooking water from this
drinking and cooking water from this same source because see we all make
same source because see we all make
same source because see we all make estrogen in the exact same way and use
estrogen in the exact same way and use
estrogen in the exact same way and use it in the same way the connection to
it in the same way the connection to
it in the same way the connection to contaminants in water might not be so
contaminants in water might not be so
contaminants in water might not be so obvious for us that this is my village
obvious for us that this is my village
obvious for us that this is my village but things like Erin Brockovich a story
but things like Erin Brockovich a story
but things like Erin Brockovich a story and things like Flint Michigan remind us
and things like Flint Michigan remind us
and things like Flint Michigan remind us that we don’t necessarily have the
that we don’t necessarily have the
that we don’t necessarily have the resources that we think we have the
resources that we think we have the
resources that we think we have the clean sources of water a colleague of
clean sources of water a colleague of
clean sources of water a colleague of mine showed because I don’t study humans
mine showed because I don’t study humans
mine showed because I don’t study humans had to work with other people on this
had to work with other people on this
had to work with other people on this that if you look at men in Columbia
that if you look at men in Columbia
that if you look at men in Columbia Missouri and compare the atrazine in
Missouri and compare the atrazine in
Missouri and compare the atrazine in their urine
their urine
their urine you have atrazine in their urine have a
you have atrazine in their urine have a
you have atrazine in their urine have a low sperm count and can’t get their
low sperm count and can’t get their
low sperm count and can’t get their wives pregnant and by the way this is
wives pregnant and by the way this is
wives pregnant and by the way this is the same amount of atrazine point 1
the same amount of atrazine point 1
the same amount of atrazine point 1 parts per billion that we were using to
parts per billion that we were using to
parts per billion that we were using to chemically castrate and feminized our
chemically castrate and feminized our
chemically castrate and feminized our frogs another colleague showed and I’ve
frogs another colleague showed and I’ve
frogs another colleague showed and I’ve mashed it data down now because these
mashed it data down now because these
mashed it data down now because these are after seeing levels of men who work
are after seeing levels of men who work
are after seeing levels of men who work in the fields in California and these
in the fields in California and these
in the fields in California and these are after seeing levels of men who apply
are after seeing levels of men who apply
are after seeing levels of men who apply atrazine in California 2400 parts per
atrazine in California 2400 parts per
atrazine in California 2400 parts per billion
billion
billion they have 24,000 times the atrazine in
they have 24,000 times the atrazine in
they have 24,000 times the atrazine in their urine then we use to chemically
their urine then we use to chemically
their urine then we use to chemically castrate frogs and fish 24 thousand
castrate frogs and fish 24 thousand
castrate frogs and fish 24 thousand times what we know is already having a
times what we know is already having a
times what we know is already having a negative impact on men in Columbia
negative impact on men in Columbia
negative impact on men in Columbia Missouri one of these guys could pee in
Missouri one of these guys could pee in
Missouri one of these guys could pee in a bucket and I kept diluted 24 thousand
a bucket and I kept diluted 24 thousand
a bucket and I kept diluted 24 thousand times and use the anthracene in their
times and use the anthracene in their
times and use the anthracene in their urine to chemically castrate effeminate
urine to chemically castrate effeminate
urine to chemically castrate effeminate twenty four thousand buckets of 30
twenty four thousand buckets of 30
twenty four thousand buckets of 30 tadpoles each then a little boy who
tadpoles each then a little boy who
tadpoles each then a little boy who likes frogs learns phrases like
likes frogs learns phrases like
likes frogs learns phrases like environmental justice because most of
environmental justice because most of
environmental justice because most of these individuals are latina acts are in
these individuals are latina acts are in
these individuals are latina acts are in California Mexican Mexican America and
California Mexican Mexican America and
California Mexican Mexican America and then I thought about the impact that
then I thought about the impact that
then I thought about the impact that increasing estrogen would have on humans
increasing estrogen would have on humans
increasing estrogen would have on humans because the estrogen after seen has the
because the estrogen after seen has the
because the estrogen after seen has the same effect than human cells if you take
same effect than human cells if you take
same effect than human cells if you take human cancer cells and we’ve done some
human cancer cells and we’ve done some
human cancer cells and we’ve done some of this work that don’t normally make a
of this work that don’t normally make a
of this work that don’t normally make a Roma Tate’s or estrogen and give them a
Roma Tate’s or estrogen and give them a
Roma Tate’s or estrogen and give them a stir zine they start making estrogen
stir zine they start making estrogen
stir zine they start making estrogen just like we shown in fish and frogs and
just like we shown in fish and frogs and
just like we shown in fish and frogs and rats and reptiles and in birds what’s
rats and reptiles and in birds what’s
rats and reptiles and in birds what’s more is if you look at prostate cancer
more is if you look at prostate cancer
more is if you look at prostate cancer there’s an eight point four fold
there’s an eight point four fold
there’s an eight point four fold increase in prostate cancer in their
increase in prostate cancer in their
increase in prostate cancer in their factory where they make atrazine in a
factory where they make atrazine in a
factory where they make atrazine in a community that’s 80% black 80%
community that’s 80% black 80%
community that’s 80% black 80% african-american their studies showing
african-american their studies showing
african-american their studies showing that there’s correlations between
that there’s correlations between
that there’s correlations between atrazine and their drinking water and
atrazine and their drinking water and
atrazine and their drinking water and breast cancer in a sentence and women in
breast cancer in a sentence and women in
breast cancer in a sentence and women in Kentucky and that’s just a correlation
Kentucky and that’s just a correlation
Kentucky and that’s just a correlation but their own laboratory showed in 1994
but their own laboratory showed in 1994
but their own laboratory showed in 1994 that if you give rats atrazine you
that if you give rats atrazine you
that if you give rats atrazine you increase the incidence of mammary cancer
increase the incidence of mammary cancer
increase the incidence of mammary cancer or breast cancer above animals that
or breast cancer above animals that
or breast cancer above animals that aren’t exposed this is an interesting
aren’t exposed this is an interesting
aren’t exposed this is an interesting problem because breast cancer the number
problem because breast cancer the number
problem because breast cancer the number one cancer in women is estrogen
one cancer in women is estrogen
one cancer in women is estrogen dependent and this aroma taste that I’ve
dependent and this aroma taste that I’ve
dependent and this aroma taste that I’ve talked about produces the estrogen
talked about produces the estrogen
talked about produces the estrogen during breast cancer that stimulates
during breast cancer that stimulates
during breast cancer that stimulates those breast cancers to grow and divide
those breast cancers to grow and divide
those breast cancers to grow and divide and turn into tumors and spread in fact
and turn into tumors and spread in fact
and turn into tumors and spread in fact the role of aroma taste is so
the role of aroma taste is so
the role of aroma taste is so and breast cancer that the number one
and breast cancer that the number one
and breast cancer that the number one treatment for breast cancer right now is
treatment for breast cancer right now is
treatment for breast cancer right now is a chemical called letrozole it works by
a chemical called letrozole it works by
a chemical called letrozole it works by knocking out of Roma tastes decreasing
knocking out of Roma tastes decreasing
knocking out of Roma tastes decreasing estrogen so that even if you have
estrogen so that even if you have
estrogen so that even if you have cancerous cells they don’t grow and turn
cancerous cells they don’t grow and turn
cancerous cells they don’t grow and turn into a tumor that drug though has to
into a tumor that drug though has to
into a tumor that drug though has to work against the 80 million pounds of
work against the 80 million pounds of
work against the 80 million pounds of atrazine that we’re using every year
atrazine that we’re using every year
atrazine that we’re using every year that’s the number one contaminant of
that’s the number one contaminant of
that’s the number one contaminant of drinking water that does exactly the
drinking water that does exactly the
drinking water that does exactly the opposite I got in trouble because I
opposite I got in trouble because I
opposite I got in trouble because I pointed out that Novartis oncology in
pointed out that Novartis oncology in
pointed out that Novartis oncology in the year 2000 offered treatments for
the year 2000 offered treatments for
the year 2000 offered treatments for cancers that range from breast cancer so
cancers that range from breast cancer so
cancers that range from breast cancer so the same company that gave us 80 million
the same company that gave us 80 million
the same company that gave us 80 million pounds of this contaminant associated
pounds of this contaminant associated
pounds of this contaminant associated with breast cancer was also selling a
with breast cancer was also selling a
with breast cancer was also selling a chemical that does the opposite to treat
chemical that does the opposite to treat
chemical that does the opposite to treat breast cancer yeah they weren’t too
breast cancer yeah they weren’t too
breast cancer yeah they weren’t too happy about me pointing that out I
happy about me pointing that out I
happy about me pointing that out I became concerned I’m just a little boy
became concerned I’m just a little boy
became concerned I’m just a little boy who like front likes frauds but I became
who like front likes frauds but I became
who like front likes frauds but I became concerned because if you look at 13 the
concerned because if you look at 13 the
concerned because if you look at 13 the top 13 cancers you’re gonna get in this
top 13 cancers you’re gonna get in this
top 13 cancers you’re gonna get in this country blacks african-americans are
country blacks african-americans are
country blacks african-americans are more likely to get 11 out of 13 and more
more likely to get 11 out of 13 and more
more likely to get 11 out of 13 and more likely to die from 13 out of 13 biology
likely to die from 13 out of 13 biology
likely to die from 13 out of 13 biology my colleagues who are experts in Kansas
my colleagues who are experts in Kansas
my colleagues who are experts in Kansas tell me that the less than 30% of cancer
tell me that the less than 30% of cancer
tell me that the less than 30% of cancer can be explained by genetics that means
can be explained by genetics that means
can be explained by genetics that means that when the doctor tells you that
that when the doctor tells you that
that when the doctor tells you that you’re gonna get breast cancer more
you’re gonna get breast cancer more
you’re gonna get breast cancer more likely if your brother your sister your
likely if your brother your sister your
likely if your brother your sister your aunt or somebody in your family has it
aunt or somebody in your family has it
aunt or somebody in your family has it they’re not telling you have bad genes
they’re not telling you have bad genes
they’re not telling you have bad genes necessarily they’re telling that you’ve
necessarily they’re telling that you’ve
necessarily they’re telling that you’ve been exposed to the same crap as the
been exposed to the same crap as the
been exposed to the same crap as the rest of your family because if you’re a
rest of your family because if you’re a
rest of your family because if you’re a minority if you’re an immigrant if
minority if you’re an immigrant if
minority if you’re an immigrant if you’re first-generation if you’re
you’re first-generation if you’re
you’re first-generation if you’re low-income you’re more likely to live in
low-income you’re more likely to live in
low-income you’re more likely to live in and more likely to work in areas where
and more likely to work in areas where
and more likely to work in areas where you’re exposed to chemicals that we know
you’re exposed to chemicals that we know
you’re exposed to chemicals that we know are associated without adverse health
are associated without adverse health
are associated without adverse health outcomes what’s more is with the ception
outcomes what’s more is with the ception
outcomes what’s more is with the ception of HeLa cells that the cancer cells that
of HeLa cells that the cancer cells that
of HeLa cells that the cancer cells that we use to study cancer don’t come from
we use to study cancer don’t come from
we use to study cancer don’t come from minorities so even if we find the cure
minorities so even if we find the cure
minorities so even if we find the cure kommen it may not be applicable to
kommen it may not be applicable to
kommen it may not be applicable to people who would need it the most so I
people who would need it the most so I
people who would need it the most so I think what’s happened is my interest in
think what’s happened is my interest in
think what’s happened is my interest in this aquatic organism has taught me a
this aquatic organism has taught me a
this aquatic organism has taught me a great deal about this aquatic organism
great deal about this aquatic organism
great deal about this aquatic organism because we all start out as aquatic in
because we all start out as aquatic in
because we all start out as aquatic in the amniotic fluid and these chemicals
the amniotic fluid and these chemicals
the amniotic fluid and these chemicals that I study in my tadpoles can cross
that I study in my tadpoles can cross
that I study in my tadpoles can cross the placenta in fact we now know that
the placenta in fact we now know that
the placenta in fact we now know that you that your children will be exposed
you that your children will be exposed
you that your children will be exposed over 300 synthetic chemicals before they
over 300 synthetic chemicals before they
over 300 synthetic chemicals before they leave the womb and most of them we have
leave the womb and most of them we have
leave the womb and most of them we have no eye
no eye
no eye dia what the biological impact is for
dia what the biological impact is for
dia what the biological impact is for after thing we do know from rats which
after thing we do know from rats which
after thing we do know from rats which are a proxy for us that if you give rats
are a proxy for us that if you give rats
are a proxy for us that if you give rats atrazine an epa lab showed those rats
atrazine an epa lab showed those rats
atrazine an epa lab showed those rats are more likely to have an abortion of
are more likely to have an abortion of
are more likely to have an abortion of those rats that don’t have an abortion
those rats that don’t have an abortion
those rats that don’t have an abortion the sons are born with prostate disease
the sons are born with prostate disease
the sons are born with prostate disease of those rats that don’t abort the
of those rats that don’t abort the
of those rats that don’t abort the daughters are born with impaired memory
daughters are born with impaired memory
daughters are born with impaired memory development such that when they grow up
development such that when they grow up
development such that when they grow up their offspring experience retarded
their offspring experience retarded
their offspring experience retarded growth and development and it was these
growth and development and it was these
growth and development and it was these studies that move me to most it made me
studies that move me to most it made me
studies that move me to most it made me realize I can’t just be a little boy who
realize I can’t just be a little boy who
realize I can’t just be a little boy who likes frogs because see that rat on the
likes frogs because see that rat on the
likes frogs because see that rat on the bottom that rat on the bottom never saw
bottom that rat on the bottom never saw
bottom that rat on the bottom never saw atrazine the rat on the bottom was
atrazine the rat on the bottom was
atrazine the rat on the bottom was affected by atrazine that it’s
affected by atrazine that it’s
affected by atrazine that it’s grandmother was exposed to rat on the
grandmother was exposed to rat on the
grandmother was exposed to rat on the bottom never saw atrazine the rat on the
bottom never saw atrazine the rat on the
bottom never saw atrazine the rat on the bottom was affected by atrazine that
bottom was affected by atrazine that
bottom was affected by atrazine that it’s grandmother was exposed to so when
it’s grandmother was exposed to so when
it’s grandmother was exposed to so when i think about my little girl my son the
i think about my little girl my son the
i think about my little girl my son the fact that my grandchildren that your
fact that my grandchildren that your
fact that my grandchildren that your grandchildren could be affected by
grandchildren could be affected by
grandchildren could be affected by chemicals that were using today it moved
chemicals that were using today it moved
chemicals that were using today it moved me in a very different way than just a
me in a very different way than just a
me in a very different way than just a little boy who likes frogs it’s just a
little boy who likes frogs it’s just a
little boy who likes frogs it’s just a correlation but we already know studies
correlation but we already know studies
correlation but we already know studies have already been done by the Center for
have already been done by the Center for
have already been done by the Center for Disease Control and others that if you
Disease Control and others that if you
Disease Control and others that if you get pregnant during peak anthracene
get pregnant during peak anthracene
get pregnant during peak anthracene contamination you’re more likely to have
contamination you’re more likely to have
contamination you’re more likely to have babies with birth defects including
babies with birth defects including
babies with birth defects including malformed genitals in the mail babies
malformed genitals in the mail babies
malformed genitals in the mail babies the EPA has acknowledged this but they
the EPA has acknowledged this but they
the EPA has acknowledged this but they say quote a monetary value is assigned
say quote a monetary value is assigned
say quote a monetary value is assigned to disease impairments and shortened
to disease impairments and shortened
to disease impairments and shortened lives and weighed against the benefits
lives and weighed against the benefits
lives and weighed against the benefits of keeping it chemical and use a
of keeping it chemical and use a
of keeping it chemical and use a monetary value if you look at California
monetary value if you look at California
monetary value if you look at California I’m often giving this talk outside of :
I’m often giving this talk outside of :
I’m often giving this talk outside of : in California where the fifth or seventh
in California where the fifth or seventh
in California where the fifth or seventh depends on you talk to you largest
depends on you talk to you largest
depends on you talk to you largest economy in the world because of
economy in the world because of
economy in the world because of agriculture not because of tech or or
agriculture not because of tech or or
agriculture not because of tech or or Hollywood we produce 50% of the us’s
Hollywood we produce 50% of the us’s
Hollywood we produce 50% of the us’s food half of the us’s food comes from
food half of the us’s food comes from
food half of the us’s food comes from California as a result we use more
California as a result we use more
California as a result we use more pesticides than any other state and 90%
pesticides than any other state and 90%
pesticides than any other state and 90% of the workers are Latinas if I put in
of the workers are Latinas if I put in
of the workers are Latinas if I put in red here the top ten counties for
red here the top ten counties for
red here the top ten counties for agriculture these are the counties to
agriculture these are the counties to
agriculture these are the counties to 30% that makes us the fifth
30% that makes us the fifth
30% that makes us the fifth this economy in the world what if I plot
this economy in the world what if I plot
this economy in the world what if I plot unto that the thirty poorest towns in
unto that the thirty poorest towns in
unto that the thirty poorest towns in California environmental justice so the
California environmental justice so the
California environmental justice so the people who make us the fifth largest
people who make us the fifth largest
people who make us the fifth largest economy in the world are the same people
economy in the world are the same people
economy in the world are the same people who are paying that cost that the EPA
who are paying that cost that the EPA
who are paying that cost that the EPA talks about and so when I thought about
talks about and so when I thought about
talks about and so when I thought about this is a little boy who likes frogs it
this is a little boy who likes frogs it
this is a little boy who likes frogs it motivated me to cross the line
motivated me to cross the line
motivated me to cross the line so to speak Crocs in that line cost me
so to speak Crocs in that line cost me
so to speak Crocs in that line cost me the chemical manufacturers set out to
the chemical manufacturers set out to
the chemical manufacturers set out to discredit me with personal attacks they
discredit me with personal attacks they
discredit me with personal attacks they said hey is biologist turned activist
said hey is biologist turned activist
said hey is biologist turned activist turned activist a turn you can’t be a
turned activist a turn you can’t be a
turned activist a turn you can’t be a scientist and an activist
they tried to discredit me but when they
they tried to discredit me but when they were interviewed by New Yorker magazine
were interviewed by New Yorker magazine
were interviewed by New Yorker magazine I said it simply wasn’t true I must be
I said it simply wasn’t true I must be
I said it simply wasn’t true I must be crazy I must be making it up they said
crazy I must be making it up they said
crazy I must be making it up they said and I quote I am troubled by a
and I quote I am troubled by a
and I quote I am troubled by a suggestion that we have ever tried to
suggestion that we have ever tried to
suggestion that we have ever tried to discredit anyone our focus has always
discredit anyone our focus has always
discredit anyone our focus has always been on communicating the science and
been on communicating the science and
been on communicating the science and setting the record straight I am
setting the record straight I am
setting the record straight I am troubled at the suggestion that we’ve
troubled at the suggestion that we’ve
troubled at the suggestion that we’ve ever tried to discredit anyone we’re an
ever tried to discredit anyone we’re an
ever tried to discredit anyone we’re an earth what I’ve got an idea that they
earth what I’ve got an idea that they
earth what I’ve got an idea that they tried to discredit me well it turns out
tried to discredit me well it turns out
tried to discredit me well it turns out they settled out of court 105 million
they settled out of court 105 million
they settled out of court 105 million dollar lawsuit and all of their secrets
dollar lawsuit and all of their secrets
dollar lawsuit and all of their secrets strike their secret like how are we
strike their secret like how are we
strike their secret like how are we gonna get Tyron notes came out from
gonna get Tyron notes came out from
gonna get Tyron notes came out from their meetings their strategy became
their meetings their strategy became
their meetings their strategy became public and look what the first goal of
public and look what the first goal of
public and look what the first goal of the science was in their program where
the science was in their program where
the science was in their program where on earth did anybody get the idea that
on earth did anybody get the idea that
on earth did anybody get the idea that they would ever try to discredit anyone
they would ever try to discredit anyone
they would ever try to discredit anyone I had to make a change
I had to make a change
I had to make a change academia my adviser told me don’t be an
academia my adviser told me don’t be an
academia my adviser told me don’t be an advocate let the science speak for
advocate let the science speak for
advocate let the science speak for itself
itself
itself but I had to think about this that we’re
but I had to think about this that we’re
but I had to think about this that we’re being rewarded in the ivory tower
being rewarded in the ivory tower
being rewarded in the ivory tower promoted for publishing things that the
promoted for publishing things that the
promoted for publishing things that the public doesn’t have access to I changed
public doesn’t have access to I changed
public doesn’t have access to I changed my mind about this philosophy because
my mind about this philosophy because
my mind about this philosophy because agenda the company says on your website
agenda the company says on your website
agenda the company says on your website they assume no obligation to update
they assume no obligation to update
they assume no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect
forward-looking statements to reflect
forward-looking statements to reflect actual results pardon my language but
actual results pardon my language but
actual results pardon my language but who says like that but what
who says like that but what
who says like that but what concerns me more is that the EPA says
concerns me more is that the EPA says
concerns me more is that the EPA says that the ultimate decision of whether or
that the ultimate decision of whether or
that the ultimate decision of whether or not to ban after scene is much bigger
not to ban after scene is much bigger
not to ban after scene is much bigger than science it weighs in public opinion
than science it weighs in public opinion
than science it weighs in public opinion and I thought the EPA is counting on my
and I thought the EPA is counting on my
and I thought the EPA is counting on my mom the EPA is counting on you to help
mom the EPA is counting on you to help
mom the EPA is counting on you to help it make its decision and I’m publishing
it make its decision and I’m publishing
it make its decision and I’m publishing my work in journal said you can’t get in
my work in journal said you can’t get in
my work in journal said you can’t get in Barnes and Noble
Barnes and Noble
Barnes and Noble we have to change the way we do things
we have to change the way we do things
we have to change the way we do things in the ivory tower there’s the
in the ivory tower there’s the
in the ivory tower there’s the philosophy by a great thinker that goes
philosophy by a great thinker that goes
philosophy by a great thinker that goes like this those who have the privilege
like this those who have the privilege
like this those who have the privilege to know have the duty to act
this guy said that by the way and I
this guy said that by the way and I didn’t grow up privileged I don’t know
didn’t grow up privileged I don’t know
didn’t grow up privileged I don’t know about you all I know is that now I’m
about you all I know is that now I’m
about you all I know is that now I’m here now you are here you are privileged
here now you are here you are privileged
here now you are here you are privileged and you have a duty and I’ve reason that
and you have a duty and I’ve reason that
and you have a duty and I’ve reason that we can change the path but only if we
we can change the path but only if we
we can change the path but only if we act now while it is still the future
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