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Common Plastic Chemical BPA Found to Feminize Males and Masculinize Females

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by ticulatedspline

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I suspect people of the distant future will look back on our time an perceive our chemical use the same way we look back on the Romans using lead everywhere.

by baranmelik

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It's a rat study with a vague definition of feminization and masculination. Would take it with a grain of saşt.

by OutOfHere

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Don't be fooled into thinking only BPA has this effect. All xenoestrogens, including numerous BPA substitutes, and various plastics in general as their sources, would have this effect.

by reify

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