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I've had a sneaking feeling that a lot of the phyto-estrogen compounds out their were eventually going to be linked to autism. Expect to see a massive consumer
by noetic_techy 7y ago
I've had a sneaking feeling that a lot of the phyto-estrogen compounds out their were eventually going to be linked to autism. Expect to see a massive consumer wave against anything containing these compounds: fragrances and any items that contain fragrance, dyes, receipt paper, soy, both BPA and BPS in soft plastics, etc.
- bob_theslob646 7y agoDo you know any off the top of your head?
- noetic_techy 7y agoAs far as compounds with phyto-estrogens. Plenty. A great book on the topic: The Case Against Fragrance - Kate Grenville Also, I think this story from 2014 about BPS is the biggest bombshell to consumers that just hasn't hit critical awareness yet: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/bpa-free-plastic-containers-may-be-just-as-hazardous/ https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/bpa-free-plastic-... All my kids drink from stainless steel or glass now. It's made me a bit of a plasti-phobe.
- Latty 7y agoIs there any reason to believe that phytoestrogens would act in a similar way to estrogen, to a significant level, in humans? People throw around this concern a lot, but I have never seen evidence of that. Edit: Elsewhere in this comment thread, the argument appears to be that the opposite may in fact be true: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20588240 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20588240