Chemical mix 'risk to boys'

[madmum]

I was just reading the news and came across this an it started me thinking how scary all these findings can be

Chemicals found in many food, cosmetic and cleaning products pose a real threat to male fertility, a leading scientist has warned.
Professor Richard Sharpe, of the Medical Research Council, warned these hormone-disrupting chemicals were "feminising" boys in the womb.
He linked them to raising rates of birth defects and testicular cancer and falling sperm counts.
Campaigners called for action to address the problem.
They warned that while exposure to a single chemical may cause no harm, the cumulative effect could be profound.



Here is the rest of the story
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8047230.stm

[barbszy]

This topic has been moved to the Kids' Health area.

I have heard the same thing. Apparently also, artificial estrogens are found in the water supply because they are excreted by women taking birth-control pills. These artificial estrogens then affect people and animals who drink the water.