Sex-Specific Differences of Steroid Receptors Following Exposure to Environmentally Relevant Concentrations of Phenothiazine in Fundulus heteroclitus.

Phenothiazine (PTZ) is a heterocyclic thiazine compound used for industrial and medical purposes. Through environmental surveillance studies, PTZ was found being discharged into a local river in Connecticut. Phenothiazine has been shown to act similarly to endocrine disrupting chemicals.

Impact of benzyl butyl phthalate on shoaling behavior in Fundulus heteroclitus (mummichog) populations.

Fundulus heteroclitus preference for association with familiar conspecifics of similar body length was impacted by benzyl butyl phthalate (BBP); this was found to be a statically significant result with a p < 0.0001. When presented with equally sized shoals consisting of either large or small fish, the majority of unexposed (84%) and acetone exposed control (82%) fish selected the shoal of large fish.

The Formation of N-Nitrosodimethylamine and N-Nitrodimethylamine from the Plant Growth Regulator Daminozide (Alar).

Daminozide (Alar) was found to produce N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) and N-nitrodimethylamine (NITDMA) when treated with nitrite in acidic solution. Unsymmetrical dimethylhydrazine (UDMH), the hydrolysis product of Daminozide, gave the same products. Use of N-nitrite and N-Daminozide showed that both the nitroso group of NDMA and the nitro group of NITDMA arise from the nitrite.

Pesticides and Alcohol in Imported and Domestic Wine Sold in Connecticut.

Pesticides not allowed for use in the United States may be applied in foreign countries on grapes destined for wine production. There is concern that imported wine may contain residues of these pesticides. Of 51 wines tested from five foreign countries, 17 samples contained residues of Procymidone, a fungicide not allowed on crops in the United States.

Pesticides in Orange Juice Sold in Connecticut.

There is concern that orange juice from foreign countries may contain residues of pesticides not allowed in the United States. Of 17 orange juices examined, 15 listed Brazil as the source of all or part of the juice used. Six samples contained residues.

Herbicides in Pooled Raw Milk in Connecticut.

Pooled raw milk samples collected in Connecticut were analyzed for the herbicides 2,4-D, Atrazine, Simazine, and Alachlor. For 2,4-D, 25.6% of the samples had no detectable level, for Atrazine 7.