Plastic turns boys into "nancy boys."
RichA
Toxins in plastic 'feminise boys'
Chemicals in plastics alter the brains of baby boys making them "more
feminine", say US researchers.
Males exposed to high doses in the womb went on to be less likely to
play with boys' toys like cars or to join in rough and tumble games,
they found.
The University of Rochester team's latest work adds to concerns about
the safety of phthalates, found in vinyl flooring and PVC shower
curtains.
The findings are reported in the International Journal of Andrology.
Plastic furniture
Phthalates have the ability to disrupt hormones, and have been banned
in toys in the EU for some years.
However, they are still widely used in many different household items,
including plastic furniture and packaging.
There are many different types and some mimic the female hormone
oestrogen.
“ This feminising capacity of phthalates makes them true 'gender
benders' ”
Elizabeth Salter-Green, director of CHEM Trust
The same researchers have already shown that this can mean boys are
born with genital abnormalities.
Now they say certain phthalates also impact on the developing brain,
by knocking out the action of the male hormone testosterone.
Dr Shanna Swan and her team tested urine samples from mothers over
midway through pregnancy for traces of phthalates.
The women, who gave birth to 74 boys and 71 girls, were followed up
when their children were aged four to seven and asked about the toys
the youngsters played with and the games they enjoyed.
Girls' play
They found that two phthalates DEHP and DBP can affect play behaviour.
Boys exposed to high levels of these in the womb were less likely than
other boys to play with cars, trains and guns or engage in "rougher"
games like playfighting.
PHTHALATES
# There are many different types and the most commonly used are deemed
entirely safe by regulators
# DEHP - used to make PVC soft and pliable and used in products like
flooring
# DBP - used as a plasticiser in glues, dyes and textiles
Elizabeth Salter-Green, director of the chemicals campaign group CHEM
Trust, said the results were worrying.
"We now know that phthalates, to which we are all constantly exposed,
are extremely worrying from a health perspective, leading to
disruption of male reproduction health and, it appears, male behaviour
too.
"This feminising capacity of phthalates makes them true 'gender
benders'."
She acknowledged that the boys who have been studied were still young,
but she said reduced masculine play at this age might lead to other
feminised developments in later life.
But Tim Edgar, of the European Council for Plasticisers and
Intermediates, said: "We need to get some scientific experts to look
at this study in more detail before we can make a proper judgement."
He said there were many different phthalates in use and the study
concerned two of the less commonly used types that were on the EU
candidate list as potentially hazardous and needing authorisation for
use.
DBP has been banned from use in cosmetics, such as nail varnish, since
2005 in the EU.
John A.
wrote:
So... don't lick your camera?
Neil Harrington
"RichA" <rande...@gmail.com> wrote in message
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BBC:
Toxins in plastic 'feminise boys'
Chemicals in plastics alter the brains of baby boys making them "more
feminine", say US researchers.
Males exposed to high doses in the womb went on to be less likely to
play with boys' toys like cars or to join in rough and tumble games,
they found.
[ . . . ]
That's interesting. Maybe we should produce tons and tons of that stuff,
convert it into an aerosol and spray it all over the Middle East.
Ofnuts
Do it the world over. Better safe than sorry.
--
Bertrand
Alan Browne
> On Mon, 16 Nov 2009 03:55:05 -0800 (PST), RichA <rande...@gmail.com>
>
> So... don't lick your camera?
I think we're beginning to discover some disturbing things about RichA.
Twibil
wrote:
>
>
> I think we're beginning to discover some disturbing things about RichA.
"Beginning"?
Twibil
Cool! It's obvious that to solve the world's overpopulation problems
we need only to begin producing *far* more plastic cameras!
Thanx for your help.
RichA
If you people are truly worried about overpopulation, then why not
self-abort? Do it for the good of the planet. Lead by example.
Wisdom
wrote:
>
>
It would be more correct and efficient to abort, or at least permanently
sterilize, all those that don't think there's an overpopulation problem.
They are, after all, the ones that are directly causing the overpopulation
problem. We don't need their self-serving and ignorance-prone genetics
anymore.
Twibil
>
>
> If you people are truly worried about overpopulation, then why not
> self-abort? Do it for the good of the planet. Lead by example.
Sorry, sweetlips, I'm not "you people".
RichA
Hypocrisy comes in all shapes and sizes. I think you're motto (and
that of your compatriots) should be the old British one; "I'm alright
Jack." Which basically means, "I've got mine, and to Hell with all the
rest."
RichA
> On Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:36:49 -0800 (PST), RichA <rander3...@gmail.com>
Do you live in a mud hut or tin shack and consume next to zero raw
materials, energy, etc? If not, you live better (and with far more
amenities) than 75% of the planet. Doesn't it make you feel ashamed,
given your expressed opinion?
Twibil
>
>
> > > If you people are truly worried about overpopulation, then why not
> > > self-abort? Do it for the good of the planet. Lead by example.
>
> > Sorry, sweetlips, I'm not "you people".
>
> Hypocrisy comes in all shapes and sizes.
You'd know.
> I think you're motto (and that of your compatriots) should be the old British one; "I'm alright
> Jack." Which basically means, "I've got mine, and to Hell with all the
> rest."
(1) "You're" is a contraction of "you are", while "your" is the
possesive. So you just wrote "you are motto", which suggests that
you're trying to invent your (see the difference?) own new language.
(2) "com·pa·tri·ot (k m-p tr - t, - t ). n. 1. A person from one's own
country." I strongly suspect that you'll find more than one point of
view in any country you examine; therefore your use of the word
"compatriot" makes no more sense than "you are motto" did. And all
this within a mere nine words! Tsk!
(3) Too bad you're a humorless twit and don't know when you've been
run up the flag pole to see if anyone will salute. (Alas for you,
you're the only one who did.)
(4) Your proposed motto doesn't fit the circumstances in any case. I'm
quite concerned with mental health for instance; and with yours in
particular.
(5) Seek help.
Ru...@limbaugh.com
>BBC:
>
> Toxins in plastic 'feminise boys'
>
>Chemicals in plastics alter the brains of baby boys making them "more
>feminine", say US researchers.
>
>Males exposed to high doses in the womb went on to be less likely to
>play with boys' toys like cars or to join in rough and tumble games,
>they found.
I blame the Liberals for this.They think it's good.
Ray Fischer
>BBC:
>
> Toxins in plastic 'feminise boys'
>
>Chemicals in plastics alter the brains of baby boys making them "more
>feminine", say US researchers.
You really are an idiot. A dishonest creting who parrots every bit of
dishonest propaganda you stumble across.
--
Ray Fischer
rfis...@sonic.net
Wisdom
wrote:
>On Nov 16, 7:48�pm, Wisdom <wis...@address.org> wrote:
I'd reply with another answer that would make you look like a fool again,
but it's best not to feed trolls like you.
Ray Fischer
>
>Chemicals in plastics alter the brains of baby boys making them "more
>feminine", say US researchers.
>
>Males exposed to high doses in the womb went on to be less likely to
>play with boys' toys like cars or to join in rough and tumble games,
>they found.
>
>[ . . . ]
>
>That's interesting. Maybe we should produce tons and tons of that stuff,
>convert it into an aerosol and spray it all over the Middle East.
Nothing like a rightard bigot to propose war crimes.
--
Ray Fischer
rfis...@sonic.net
RichA
Didn't know you had a PhD in biology.
RichA
Yes, because conventional bombs and bullets never do any harm, right?
I love morons like you who can make some magical moral distinction
between different types of weapons.
Ray Fischer
>Ray Fischer wrote:
>> Neil Harrington <sec...@illumnati.net> wrote:
>> >"RichA" <rande...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> >
>> > Toxins in plastic 'feminise boys'
>> >
>> >Chemicals in plastics alter the brains of baby boys making them "more
>> >feminine", say US researchers.
>> >
>> >Males exposed to high doses in the womb went on to be less likely to
>> >play with boys' toys like cars or to join in rough and tumble games,
>> >they found.
>> >
>> >[ . . . ]
>> >
>> >That's interesting. Maybe we should produce tons and tons of that stuff,
>> >convert it into an aerosol and spray it all over the Middle East.
>>
>> Nothing like a rightard bigot to propose war crimes.
>
Another rightard shows how stupid he is. Apparently the notion that
bombs and bulets can be targeted while chemical warfare has been
widely banned hasn't occured to him.
--
Ray Fischer
rfis...@sonic.net
Ray Fischer
>Ray Fischer wrote:
>> RichA <rande...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> >BBC:
>> >
>> > Toxins in plastic 'feminise boys'
>> >
>> >Chemicals in plastics alter the brains of baby boys making them "more
>> >feminine", say US researchers.
>>
>> dishonest propaganda you stumble across.
>
Do you, rightard?
--
Ray Fischer
rfis...@sonic.net
Charles
"John A." <jo...@nowhere.invalid> wrote in message
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Giga snip here
> So... don't lick your camera?
Right on and don't put your tongue on the metal railing in Bemidji in
January.
Twibil
>
>
> Right on and don't put your tongue on the metal railing in Bemidji in
> January.
So this means that you *do* put your tongue on metal railings in other
places and at other times?
Oog!
John A.
wrote:
>BBC:
A more detailed article on the science:
or