Estrogenic

But it's still unclear whether people are being harmed by BPA or any other so-called estrogenic chemicals in plastics. ❋ Unknown (2011)

But the problem with parabins is that they "are estrogenic, meaning they will bind to estrogen receptors on cells, and in test-tube studies, they actually stimulate breast cancer cells," she said. ❋ By E.J. Mundell (2006)

BPA enters our bodies and, because of its "estrogenic" properties, it can affect pancreatic beta-cell production. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Laboratory studies indicate that parabens are estrogenic, meaning they can mimic the hormone estrogen, disrupting normal function of the hormone system ❋ Unknown (2008)

An audience member during the live chat asked about the safety of plastics that contain chemicals that mimic estrogen that may result in developing breast, uterine or ovarian cancers; Dr. Schwarcz replied that these plastics contain BPA and phthalates and that they are estrogenic. ❋ Barbara Ficarra (2011)

Dr. Mike Fitzpatrick, a New Zealand toxicologist estimated that babies fed a strict diet of soy milk “ingested the estrogenic equivalent, based on body weight, of five birth control pills a day.” ❋ Unknown (2009)

And this supplement does not appear to have estrogenic enhancement properties, which means that you don't have to worry about it messing with your hormones. ❋ Maria Rodale (2011)

And products containing lavender oil or tea tree oil -- both of which have estrogenic effects -- have been shown to cause enlarged breasts in young boys (gynecomastia). ❋ Joan Liebmann-Smith (2010)

As David Coggon, Chairman of the Committee on Toxicity in the UK, said recently to the UK Food Safety Authority's spring issue of Bite magazine, "BPA has estrogenic properties" but that does not imply a health risk. ❋ Jon Entine (2011)

They were interested in parabens because there is some evidence that these compounds have some estrogenic properties and could potentially influence the breast. ❋ Susan M. Love (2012)

Soy contains isoflavones which are estrogenic, so do chickpeas, and of course milk! ❋ Barbara Ficarra (2011)

To prove it, they bred snails in both the plastic and glass bottles - snails bred on plastic had higher reproductive output, a lab measure of estrogenic activity of the plastic. ❋ Aka TBTAM (2009)

He states, however that we are exposed to estrogenic compounds all over the place. ❋ Barbara Ficarra (2011)

The amount of estrogenic activity in some mineral waters is around the same amount that has been found in milk, another modern food product known to be contaminated with hormones. ❋ Aka TBTAM (2009)

Urolithins, ellagic acid-derived metabolites produced by human colonic microflora, exhibit estrogenic and antiestrogenic activities. ❋ Dr. Nalini Chilkov (2011)

The researchers were surprised to find significant estrogenic activity in 12 of the brands, with activity the equivalent of as much as 7.5 ng/L of 17 beta-estradiol, the naturally occurring sex hormone. ❋ Aka TBTAM (2009)

He further adds that we are "exposed to estrogenic compounds all over the place," milk, soy, chickpeas are some examples of these compounds. ❋ Barbara Ficarra (2011)