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. > --------------------------------- Discover Yahoo! Stay in touch with email, IM, photo sharing & more. Check it out!