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Our Stolen Future: Chapter summaries
These compounds are made naturally by plants and have the capability of binding with animal estrogen receptors. At least three hundred plants from more than sixteen different plant ... rates. BPA, it turns out, was first synthesized in the great rush toward synthetic estrogens that led to the invention of diethylstilbestrol (DES). Polycarbonate plastic and hence BPA ...
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Our Stolen Future: Key points
New science, for example, on the developing prostate, shows that natural and synthetic estrogens experienced in the womb can lead to enlarged and hypersensitive prostate in adulthood. ... reach very high concentrations over time, concentrations millions of times higher or more than plant estrogens. Plant estrogens are widespread in our diets and when eaten in large volume they can cause ...
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Our Stolen Future: New science about natural vs. synthetic compounds
Authors Many plants produce estrogen-like substances called phytoestrogens. These plant estrogens can interfere with the interactions between mammalian estrogens and their estrogen receptors (see Our Stolen Future, Chapter ... word, these new results do, however, counter the claim that the presence of plant estrogens in the human diet is sufficient reason to dismiss concern about synthetic compounds. ...
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WWF Endocrine Disruptor Information
Theo Colborn, November 6, 1997, San Francisco CA. Evolutionary differences between natural and synthetic estrogens are discussed in a fascinating November 16, 1997 post to the Sanet discussion group ... Stolen Future and offers examples cropping-livestock systems of how animals respond differently to plant estrogenic compounds they have evovled with, in contrast to those introduced into their ...
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Environment News Service (ENS)
Arkansas Dam Washington Bans Genetically Engineered Salmon Two Biotech Companies Fined for Violations Nuclear Plant Must Pay for Fish Kill Floridians Sue Over Sewage Sludge Groups Threaten Suit Over ... Full Story AmeriScan: December 12, 2002 U.S.-Chile Reach Free Trade Agreement Carcinogens: Estrogens, Ultraviolet, Wood Dust $209 Million Pledged for Nebraska Program Sustainable Seafood Found to Be ...
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