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> Simply google "plastic endocrine disruptors" I did, and found that the 1996 paper that helped launch the movement against endocrine disruptors, was retracted
by wcoenen 6y ago
> Simply google "plastic endocrine disruptors"
I did, and found that the 1996 paper that helped launch the movement against endocrine disruptors, was retracted in 2001 because the data was made up.
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-02-003.html https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-02-0...
(I'm not making any claim here about whether endocrine disruptors in our environment are a problem or not. Maybe they are. But I don't like to be told "just Google X" because that can be used to support any nonsense nowadays. Just give me a good reference and I'll try to figure out whether it's credible.)
- DoingIsLearning 6y agoFair point, I assumed this to be a matter-of-fact but I add more info below. Evidence on the health effects of Bisphenol and Pthalates (commonly used chemicals in plastics): - Influence in hormone dependent types of cancer https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31471387/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31471387/ - Influence in Cardiovascular disease https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32438096/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32438096/ - Influence in Female and male fertility https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31238688/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31238688/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32046352/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32046352/ - Cofactor in Diabetes: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31286379/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31286379/
- wcoenen 6y agoI think I owe you an apology for my snarky comment. I shouldn't start fact checking before my first coffee in the morning...