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naturalnews.com
November 2009

In a bombshell finding that has far-reaching implications for society and culture, scientists at the University of Rochester have found that phthalates — the chemical found in many vinyl and plastic products — tends to “feminize” boys, altering their brains to express more feminine characteristics. The study has been published in the Journal of Andrology.

Phthalates are found in vinyl products (including vinyl flooring), PVC shower curtains, plastic furniture and even in the plastic coating of the insides of dishwashing machines.

The feminization process happens during pregnancy when phthalate exposure causes hormone disruptions in the unborn baby. This chemical feminizes males by disrupting the action of the hormone testosterone.

In this recent study, researchers found a strong correlation between the types of toys that male children play with and the level of phthalates found in their mothers when they were pregnant. Researchers discovered that boys exposed to high levels of phthalates in the womb tend to avoid playing with cars, trains or toy guns. They also avoided rough play, instead preferring more feminine toys and activities. (Barbie?)

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naturalnews.com
November 2009

Beginning Dec. 1, the city of San Francisco will begin enforcing a ban on the sale, distribution and manufacture of baby products that contain any level of the toxic chemical bisphenol A or certain levels of phthalates.

Both chemicals — which are used to harden or soften plastic products — can leach out of the plastic in baby toys and products every time an infant puts it in its mouth, causing possibly severe health problems.

San Francisco’s law is modeled after a ban that went into effect in the European Union earlier this year, after rising concerns over the health consequences of the buildup of industrial chemicals in the human body came to light. For instance, a recent study by Harvard researchers appearing in The Lancet found that hundreds and possibly thousands of common chemicals are causing widespread brain disorders in children.

Many San Francisco companies that manufacture and sell baby products — such as teething rings, dolls and waterproof books — say they will comply with the ban, but find it unnecessary, claiming their products only contain “safe” levels of the hazardous chemicals.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says its decades-old guidelines on “safe” human exposure to the chemicals fail to take into account hundreds of recent studies that link the chemicals with serious health disorders.

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