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Study identifies mechanism to explain how DDT affects multiple generations

Exposure to chemicals like DDT during development can have effects on numerous subsequent generations, long after the exposure ends. The mechanism is thought to involve epigenetics, i.e., changes to DNA packaging. This new study shows that not all epigenetic marks are erased during development, as previously thought, explaining how the effects can be passed down.

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