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‘Gender-bending’ chemicals found to ‘feminise’ boys

‘Gender-bending’ chemicals found to ‘feminise’ boys Life 27 May 2005 By Andy Coghlan “Gender-bending” chemicals mimicking the female hormone oestrogen can disrupt the development of baby boys, suggests the first evidence linking certain chemicals in everyday plastics to effects in humans. The chemicals implicated are phthalates, which make plastics more pliable in many cosmetics, toys, […]