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  "id": 5301168,
  "title": "Ontario lake minnow population collapsed after synthetic estrogen experiment",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/ontario-lake-minnow-population-collapsed-after-synthetic-estrogen",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-03T09:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/science/in-2001-scientists-began-adding-5-to-6-nanograms-per-litre-of-synthetic-estrogen-to-an-ontario-lake-after-2-seasons-its-minnow-population-collapsed/articleshow/133729679.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A groundbreaking experiment conducted in Ontario's Lake 260 unveiled alarming ecological consequences stemming from synthetic estrogen exposure. The minuscule amounts of 17α-ethynylestradiol resulted in reproductive failure among fathead minnows, nearly driving the species to extinction. This critical study highlighted how even minimal contaminant levels can dramatically disrupt aquatic…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Apple follows Google Maps, renames Lake Ontario to Lake America",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/apple-follows-google-maps-renames-lake-ontario-to-lake-america",
        "published": "2026-09-03T06:58:45.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}