Hi William,
Yes, it's true.  All plastics contain xeno-estrogens.
Love,
Bren

William <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
The phthalates sounds like the ubiquitous xeno-estrogens that Dr. Ray Peat
has been warning about.

Is my guess true?

William



On Mon, 30 May 2005 22:50:05 -0400, Keith Thomas wrote:

> The following are extracts from an article in The Guardian. The full
> article is at:
>
> http://www.guardian.co.uk/life/science/story/0,12996,1493573,00.html
> ____________________________________
> Scientists in America have found the first evidence that common chemicals
> used in products as diverse as cosmetics, toys, clingfilm and plastic
> bags
> may harm the development of unborn baby boys.
>
> Researchers have long known that high levels of substances called
> phthalates have gender-bending effects on male animals, making them more
> feminine and leading to poor sperm quality and infertility. The new study
> suggests that even normal levels of phthalates, which are ubiquitous, can
> disrupt the development of male babies' reproductive organs.
>


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