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More references needed

Just about every claim that seems to "push an agenda" that isn't already referenced needs a reference from a third-party, reliable source. Existing references for such claims which are not from third-party, reliable sources need to be changed to ones that are or the reference and no-longer-referenced material removed. I considered adding "citation needed" where it was needed but it would just make the article look extremely cluttered. davidwr/(talk)/(contribs)/(e-mail) 00:49, 18 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I have reviewed the existing references and except for the first one (Freydis) most seem like they are from reliable sources or from trustworthy primary sources. Yes, a few are from British tabloids but the article themselves appear to be written as news, not sensationalism (i.e. no "Royal baby boy looks like a girl - Royal doctor blames water pollution!"-type references).

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Freydis. "Sex Hormone Pollution". Holology: The Social Engineering Notebook.

- Likely NOT generally reliable, but some of its references might be, items drawn from reliable references are likely reliable

Lean, Geoffrey (14 January 2012). "Fertility Timebomb Found in Drinking Water". Mail Online

- likely qualifies as reliable

University Exeter (18 January 2009). "Declining Male Fertility Linked to Water Pollution". ScienceDaily

- likely reliable

Moore, Kirsten; Kimberly Inez McGuire, Rivka Gordon, Tracey Woodruff (August 2011). "Birth Control Hormones in Water: Separating Myth from Fact". Contraception 84 (2): 115–118.

- likely reliable, may be a primary source, no URL/did not check.

Carvalho, Suely (2011). Gender Mainstreaming Guidance Series: Chemicals and Gender. UNDP Environment and Energy Group. pp. 1–27

- assume reliable unless author bias is proven

Dean, Cornelia (3 April 2007). "Drugs Are in the Water. Does It Matter?". The New York Times. Retrieved 20 March 2012.

- likely reliable

"Types: Water Pollution". Oracle ThinkQuest. Retrieved 21 March 2012.

- This may or may not be a "reliable source" but its information is likely not controversial

Brown, Paul (11 September 2007). "Man-Made chemicals blamed as many more girls than boys are born in Arctic". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 March 2012.

- Likely reliable

Borenstein, Seth (14 September 2009). "Study: Male bass in many U.S. rivers feminized". Associated Press

- Likely reliable

Scott, Danya (1 December 2009). ""Gender-benders": Sex and Law in the Constitution of Polluted Bodies". Feminist Legal Studies (Academic Search Complete) 17 (3): 241–265.

- Academic study including synthesis, likely considered a primary source with respect to its opinions and conclusions

davidwr/(talk)/(contribs)/(e-mail) 01:22, 18 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I have removed the "factual accuracy" and "npov" templates I added earlier today and replaced them with "refimprove." I have also changed this section's title. davidwr/(talk)/(contribs)/(e-mail) 01:29, 18 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]