Lesson 2.3.4S2

2.3.4S2 page 2

Explore

 

Continue through this lesson by first making sure you understand the normal reproductive hormone control in both the male and female reproductive systems. After you have completed any review material you might need to consult, move on to the readings and media clips discussing endocrine disruptors.

 

Read

 

Most of the information on sexual reproductive hormone control has been covered in previous lessons. However, due to the complexity of these feedback systems, it is recommended that you review the readings and videos again. As a review you may want to go back over pages 492 to 499.  Specifically read page 501 of the textbook.

 

It is also recommended at this time to do a web search of the words endocrine disruptors, to gain further understanding of what they are, where they are found, and what effect they have on animals and humans alike.

 

Watch and Listen

 

Review the segments on male and female sex hormone control from lessons 1 and 2 of this section.


 

Module 3: Section 2—Lesson 4 Assignment

 

You may  complete all questions in “Endocrine Disruptors in the Environment” from page 501 of the textbook for extra practice. 

 

Discuss

 

Through your discussion board, share your thoughts on one, a few, or all of the following questions:

 

  1. Do you feel that oral contraceptives are safe to take?
  2. How well do you think governments control-test for endocrine disruptors in products that we use?
  3. Do you think that your age group is sufficiently informed about endocrine disruptors?
  4. How can we, as a society, break away from our over abundant use of soft plastics?
  5. Did Canada make a wise decision to ban Bisphenol A?
  6. Should we look at animal studies to determine how chemicals can affect humans?