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The myth of the mammogram.
Many American women are resolutely rejecting the new mammogram recommendations, despite mixed reaction in the medical community. Newsweek. 21 November 2009.
NIEHS Director: "We kind of jump from the proverbial fry pan into the fire" when replacing chemicals.
As head of the federal institute examining environmental health, Linda Birnbaum and her staff are taking on many controversial topics, including Bisphenol A and new flame retardants. She is concerned about what role chemicals play in cancer and other diseases. Environmental Health News. 20 November 2009.
Toxins in toiletries harming unborn kids.
Two studies this week raised the alarm about the experiments we are unwittingly conducting on our unborn kids. Both involved chemicals called phthalates, added to many lotions, shampoos, perfumes and nail polishes. At the very least, we need to slap labels on these products. Toronto Star, Ontario. Opinion, 19 November 2009.
Less boy, more girl.
It's disturbing that industrial chemicals influence our behavior at any age, and that alone may be enough cause to regulate them out of existence, but proving that phthalates cause lasting changes and ill health requires evidence that so far hasn't met the test. US News & World Report. Opinion, 19 November 2009.
Plastics ingredients could make a boy's play less masculine.
Exposures in the womb to a ubiquitous family of industrial chemicals can subtly perturb preferences of boys for certain types of child’s play thought to be hardwired in the brain, a new study suggests Science News. 17 November 2009.
Exposure to chemical may feminize boys' play.
Preschool boys exposed in utero to high levels of certain chemicals called phthalates may be less likely to play with male-typical toys and games, such as trucks and play fighting, according to a small pilot study published in the International Journal of Andrology. Chicago Tribune, Illinois. 17 November 2009.
Scientists focus on chemicals linked with deviation in boys' behaviour.
Preschool boys exposed in utero to high levels of certain chemicals called phthalates (prounounced "thal-lates") may be less likely to play with male-typical toys and games, such as trucks and play fighting, according to a small pilot study published in the International Journal of Andrology. Girls' play behavior was not associated with phthalate levels in their mothers. Pravda, Russia. 17 November 2009.
Common chemicals making boys soft.
A US study has come to the conclusion that chemicals used to soften up household items may also be making a new generation of soft blokes. ABC News, Australia. 17 November 2009.
Toxicants in plastic 'feminise boys.'
Chemicals in plastics alter the brains of baby boys making them "more feminine", say US researchers. Males exposed to more phthalates in the womb went on to be less likely to play with boys' toys like cars or to join in rough and tumble games. The research adds to concerns about the safety of phthalates, found in vinyl flooring and PVC shower curtains. BBC. 16 November 2009.
Chemicals in plastic 'change the way boys play.'
Chemicals used in plastics are 'feminising' the brains of baby boys, a disturbing study shows. Those exposed to high doses in the womb are less likely to play with 'male' toys such as cars. They are also less willing to join 'rough and tumble' games. London Daily Mail, United Kingdom. 16 November 2009.
Softeners in plastics may affect masculinity in young boys, study says.
Boys born to mothers who have above-normal levels of the controversial chemicals known as phthalates in their urine are less likely to exhibit masculine behavior, a new study has found. Los Angeles Times, California. 16 November 2009.
Boys exposed to phthalates during pregnancy are less likely to choose “boy typical” toys such as trucks, suggesting that phthalates can alter brain development and gender-specific behaviors.
This is the first study to suggest a link between prenatal phthalate exposure and male behavior. The results indicate that phthalates can interfere with testosterone during development leading to a less masculinized brain. 16 November 2009. More...
Medicines to deter some cancers are not taken.
As the nation’s war on cancer continues, with little change in the overall cancer mortality rate, many experts on cancer and public health say more attention should be paid to prevention. But prevention has proved more difficult than many imagined. New York Times. 13 November 2009.
High exposure to BPA causes sexual dysfunction in men.
High levels of occupational exposure to the controversial chemical bisphenol causes erectile dysfunction, loss of desire and difficulty ejaculating, U.S. and Chinese researchers reported today. Los Angeles Times, California. 11 November 2009.
Your pets also have a cancer risk.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month — for humans. But our pets are as likely to suffer from various cancers as we are. Foster's Daily Democrat, New Hampshire. Editorial, 8 November 2009.
Something scary in the pantry.
Your body is probably home to a chemical called bisphenol A, or BPA. It’s a synthetic estrogen that United States factories now use in everything from plastics to epoxies — to the tune of six pounds per American per year. That’s a lot of estrogen. New York Times. Opinion, 8 November 2009.
Is that a plastic bottle you’re drinking from?
Two billion pounds of BPA, a chemical variant of estrogen, are manufactured in the US each year — and as a result it is found in 92 percent of us. New York Times. Opinion, 8 November 2009.
Two-year-olds at risk from 'gender-bending' chemicals, report says.
Two-year-old children are being exposed to dangerous levels of hormone-disrupting chemicals in domestic products such as rubber clogs and sun creams, according to an EU investigation being studied by the government. London Guardian, United Kingdom. 7 November 2009.
Moderate exercise may lower prostate cancer risk.
Men who regularly get moderate exercise may have a lower risk of developing prostate cancer -- including aggressive, fast-growing tumors, a new study finds. Reuters Health. 7 November 2009.
Obesity linked to specific cancers.
About 100,500 new cases of cancer are caused by obesity every year, according to the most comprehensive attempt ever to estimate the cancers attributed to extra weight. USA Today. 5 November 2009.
Soy foods: eating too much of a good thing might be bad, scientists say.
Americans consume over $4 billion of soy foods each year because of their many health benefits. But new studies suggest that eating large amounts of soy's estrogen-mimicking compounds might reduce fertility in women, trigger early puberty and disrupt development of fetuses and children. Environmental Health News. 3 November 2009.
BPA safer than contraceptives in rat study.
The plastic additive bisphenol A (BPA) may not be so bad after all, according to results from a new animal study funded by the federal government. All Things Considered, NPR. 31 October 2009.
'Bioidenticals' not FDA-approved, contain estrogen.
Ten years and $2.5 billion in research have found no cures from alternative medicine. Yet these mostly unproven treatments are now mainstream and used by more than a third of all Americans. Associated Press. 28 October 2009.
An epidemic of fear.
Paul Offit, a pediatrician in Philadelphia, is the coinventor of a rotavirus vaccine that could save tens of thousands of lives every year. He is also the main target of a grassroots movement that opposes the systematic vaccination of children and the laws that require it. Wired. 27 October 2009.
Austin company's quest: a safer plastic bottle.
An Austin company working to end the use of potentially unsafe chemicals in plastic bottles has received $1.1 million in federal money to further its research. Austin American-Statesman, Texas. 26 October 2009.
A healthy lifestyle can help prevent cancer.
If Diane Hartleb hadn't maintained her healthy lifestyle throughout her adulthood, doctors told her she could have had breast cancer in her 20s. Wausau Daily Herald, Wisconsin. 25 October 2009.
How to prevent breast cancer.
While most cancers are diagnosed later in life, preventing breast cancer should start in childhood — and even in the womb. Daily Green. Opinion, 24 October 2009.
Estrogen helps ward off belly fat.
Is a male fat cell the same thing as a female fat cell? New research shows that molecules that hold estrogen can help or hinder fat cell growth, which helps them regulate risk of metabolic diseases. Science News. 23 October 2009.
Stress impact on male fertility.
Exposure to a combination of excess stress hormones and chemicals while in the womb could affect a man's fertility in later life, a new study suggests. BBC. 22 October 2009.
New study reveals how daily life 'can make men infertile.'
The combination of stress and a gender-bending chemical found in plastics ranging from children's toys to credit cards raised the odds of reproductive defects, a study found. London Daily Mail, United Kingdom. 22 October 2009.
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