News tagged with xenoestrogens

Two food additives with previously unrecognized estrogen-like effects in two food additives

Scientists in Italy are reporting development and successful use of a fast new method to identify food additives that act as so-called "xenoestrogens" — substances with estrogen-like effects that are stirring ...

Chemistry / Other

created Mar 02, 2009 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (9) | comments 0

Hormone-mimics in plastic water bottles -- just the tip of the iceberg?

In an analysis1 of commercially available mineral waters, the researchers found evidence of estrogenic compounds leaching out of the plastic packaging into the water. What's more, these chemicals are potent in vivo and result ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Mar 26, 2009 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (10) | comments 7