The Impact of Birth Control on the Environment by https://padlet.com/i_herrera22/ieczrrkldhji This Padlet is meant to inform students about the effects of medications that make their way to the oceans and water supplies, as opposed to using mechanical or biological devices as a means of birth control en-us 2018-11-14 21:42:14 UTC 2023-02-14 02:04:14 UTC hello@padlet.com Birth Control medicines end up in our water supply and have an adverse effect on the surrounding ecosystems i_herrera22 https://padlet.com/i_herrera22/ieczrrkldhji/wish/305103256 Check out the following videos]]> 2018-11-16 02:49:03 UTC https://padlet.com/i_herrera22/ieczrrkldhji/wish/305103256 Tedx Talks i_herrera22 https://padlet.com/i_herrera22/ieczrrkldhji/wish/305103872 The effects on fish]]> 2018-11-16 02:53:02 UTC https://padlet.com/i_herrera22/ieczrrkldhji/wish/305103872 Effect of female hormones i_herrera22 https://padlet.com/i_herrera22/ieczrrkldhji/wish/305114135
Synthetic Estrogen excreted by human females taking the medication is thought to be the cause of male fish becoming 'feminized'.  They are  producing eggs where there should only be sperm.]]> 2018-11-16 04:06:45 UTC https://padlet.com/i_herrera22/ieczrrkldhji/wish/305114135 i_herrera22 https://padlet.com/i_herrera22/ieczrrkldhji/wish/305116488 Furthermore,  estrogen introduced into  water acts as a contraceptive for the fish, thus diminishing the population.]]> 2018-11-16 04:29:40 UTC https://padlet.com/i_herrera22/ieczrrkldhji/wish/305116488 Estrogen in birth control pills has a negative impact on fish i_herrera22 https://padlet.com/i_herrera22/ieczrrkldhji/wish/305124061 "Hormones found in birth control pills alter the genes in fish, which can cause changes in their behavior.']]> 2018-11-16 06:00:56 UTC https://padlet.com/i_herrera22/ieczrrkldhji/wish/305124061 i_herrera22 https://padlet.com/i_herrera22/ieczrrkldhji/wish/305126237 2018-11-16 06:22:48 UTC https://padlet.com/i_herrera22/ieczrrkldhji/wish/305126237 i_herrera22 https://padlet.com/i_herrera22/ieczrrkldhji/wish/305126288 'Sixty-two percent of women of reproductive age are currently using contraception. Of women using a contraceptive method ... the most common methods used are the pill (28%, or 10.6 million women)']]> 2018-11-16 06:23:30 UTC https://padlet.com/i_herrera22/ieczrrkldhji/wish/305126288 'The pill was first approved in the United States in 1960. In just five years, almost half of married women on birth control were using it.' i_herrera22 https://padlet.com/i_herrera22/ieczrrkldhji/wish/305343727 2018-11-16 16:49:42 UTC https://padlet.com/i_herrera22/ieczrrkldhji/wish/305343727 There are various alternatives that might offer a greener solution i_herrera22 https://padlet.com/i_herrera22/ieczrrkldhji/wish/305345077 The pill - synthetic estrogen is hard to remove from wastewater and they currently are packaged in environmentally unfriendly blister packs made of foil and PVC

Condoms - most made of biodegradable latex, but have added chemicals (talc, casein, parabens, glycerin);  most wrappers are made of unrecyclable plastics

IUD (intrauterine device) - can be inserted from 5-10 years, those made of copper are hormone free and are effective since copper is a natural spermicide.  ]]> 2018-11-16 16:52:20 UTC https://padlet.com/i_herrera22/ieczrrkldhji/wish/305345077 Politics and the Economy go hand in hand i_herrera22 https://padlet.com/i_herrera22/ieczrrkldhji/wish/305360464 President Donald Trump pledged during the campaign that he would roll back a regulation issued as part of the Affordable Care Act that requires contraception to be covered without co-pay in insurance plans.]]> 2018-11-16 17:20:51 UTC https://padlet.com/i_herrera22/ieczrrkldhji/wish/305360464 Over prescribing birth control pills is a problem i_herrera22 https://padlet.com/i_herrera22/ieczrrkldhji/wish/305371038 Some over populated countries over prescribe the pill to control the population, but it is having negative effects on the environment]]> 2018-11-16 17:41:19 UTC https://padlet.com/i_herrera22/ieczrrkldhji/wish/305371038 When you have reviewed the information in this Padlet, take the quiz using the following link i_herrera22 https://padlet.com/i_herrera22/ieczrrkldhji/wish/305614227 The following 10 item quiz tests your knowledge of the subject matter. Each question is worth 10 points. Good luck!]]> 2018-11-18 05:04:09 UTC https://padlet.com/i_herrera22/ieczrrkldhji/wish/305614227