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Plastic chemicals 'feminize boys'
Chemicals in plastics alter the brains of baby boys, making them "more feminine", say US researchers.
Males exposed to high doses in the womb went on to be less likely to play with boys' toys like cars or to join in rough and tumble games, they found.
The University of Rochester team's latest work adds to concerns about the safety of phthalates, found in vinyl flooring and PVC shower curtains.
The findings are reported in the International Journal of Andrology.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/8361863.stm
This is a BBC article -- One would hope we could turn up a few articles in the US, since this was a study from the University of Rochester. I knew about the 25% of the male population under 30 being sterile -- hadn't heard that some of the other problems found in animals and water creatures are showing up in humans.
If you haven't shifted to organic cleaning products -- or even returned to vinegar and ammonia -- why not?
Males exposed to high doses in the womb went on to be less likely to play with boys' toys like cars or to join in rough and tumble games, they found.
The University of Rochester team's latest work adds to concerns about the safety of phthalates, found in vinyl flooring and PVC shower curtains.
The findings are reported in the International Journal of Andrology.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/8361863.stm
This is a BBC article -- One would hope we could turn up a few articles in the US, since this was a study from the University of Rochester. I knew about the 25% of the male population under 30 being sterile -- hadn't heard that some of the other problems found in animals and water creatures are showing up in humans.
If you haven't shifted to organic cleaning products -- or even returned to vinegar and ammonia -- why not?