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How did DDT impact eggs

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High concentration of DDT interferes with the calcium metabolism .Shells of the eggs in birds in made up of calcium carbonate, since DDT inhibits the Ca metabolism it results into the thinning of shells of the eggs . Hence it makes the eggs susceptible to pre mature breaking and causes decline in bird population .

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