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Evidence from new research suggests that some of the deformities which are appearing in frogs across North America could be caused by a chemicals which interfere with an enzyme found in their nervous systems. This interference disrupts growth and causes limb deformities. The chemicals which interfere with these frog enzymes can be found in pesticides and nerve gases.
3 APRIL 1999, P. 26
New Scientist
3 APRIL 1999, P. 26

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