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derivative of 17β-estradiol , the majorendogenous estrogen inhumans , used inoral contraceptives .
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As treated wastewater flows into rivers and streams every day, fish all over the world get a tiny dose of 17a-ethinylestradiol, a synthetic estrogen that\'s in birth control pills.
OpEdNews - Quicklink: WHAT ARE OUR PHARMACEUTICALS DOING TO THE ENVIRONMENT? 2008
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As treated wastewater flows into rivers and streams every day, fish all over the world get a tiny dose of 17a-ethinylestradiol, a synthetic estrogen that's in birth control pills.
OpEdNews - Quicklink: WHAT ARE OUR PHARMACEUTICALS DOING TO THE ENVIRONMENT? 2008
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YAZ® tablets contain an estrogen (17alpha-ethinylestradiol) stabilized by beta-cyclodextrin (or "betadex") as a "clathrate" (a protective molecular cage).
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The fruit's juice blocked a key enzyme that normally breaks down ethinylestradiol, the form of oestrogen in the contraceptive.
mirror.co.uk - Home 2009
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The fruit's juice blocked a key enzyme that normally breaks down ethinylestradiol, the form of oestrogen in the contraceptive.
icLiverpool 2009
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Estrogen natural synthetic estradiol ethinylestradiol estrone mestranol estriol Conjugated estrogen
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The authors commented that her medical history was "unremarkable" and she was on two types of medication: a low dose contraceptive pill (drospirenone and ethinylestradiol) and a thyroid drug (levothyroxine).
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The number of bonus embryos that developed in PET bottles was comparable to what developed when glass-housed snails were treated with 25 nanograms of ethinylestradiol - the potent synthetic estrogen in birth control pills - per liter of water.
Science News / Features, Blog Entries, Column Entries, Issues, News Items and Book Reviews 2009
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The fruit's juice blocked a key enzyme that normally breaks down ethinylestradiol, the form of oestrogen in the contraceptive.
Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World Telegraph 2009
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