Dear David and all,

I think it likely that the report referenced below misused the word
"extinction."  This unfortunate solecism does not, however, significantly
detract from the gravity of the situation.

Harry


At 10:37 AM 9/12/00 +0000, you wrote:
>Dear Harry and all,
>
>I have confirmation that "extinction" was the word used in the Royal
>Society's report about endocrine disrupting chemicals. These substances are
>"cause for grave concern," in the words of the report because exposure has
>had devastating effects on wildlife and the endocrine system of humans is
>similar.
>
>I had never thought of dog whelks as the canaries of the marine mineshaft.
>Perhaps mollusks are useful in yet one more way we don't usually consider.
>
>David Kirsh
>Durham, NC

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