• cantsurf@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    What if the perceived increase in numbers of androgenous and trans people has a chemical basis: chemicals from plastics interfering with the endocrine system.

    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9885170/

    • Tankton@lemm.ee
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      1 year ago

      Holy shit, how is this not a super high priority right now? Not because of trans people but the conclusion that microplastics interfere with hormones seems super fucked up

    • erogenouswarzone@lemmy.ml
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      1 year ago

      I was reading What to expect before you're expecting and it says to stay away from any food that comes in any kind of plastic, esp if the plastic container needs to be heated/re-heated.

      It says when it gets into your blood stream your body thinks it's estrogen.

      The most fucked up part is the EPA says the risk is very low. Probably because plastics are literally everywhere, and banning them at this point would cause an economic catastrophe. Which it def would.

      https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/expert-answers/bpa/faq-20058331

      This is an article about BPAs, but they are just the tip of the iceberg of the phtalates - chemicals used to make plastic more durable.