Highlights from this article addressing the topic:

“Baby boys born to women exposed to widespread chemicals in pregnancy are born with smaller penises and feminized genitals.”

“Half the male fish in British lowland rivers have been found to be developing eggs in their testes; in some stretches all male roaches have been found to be changing sex in this way.”

“Male alligators exposed to pesticides in Florida have suffered from lower testosterone and higher oestrogen levels, abnormal testes, smaller penises and reproductive failures. Male snapping turtles have been found with female characteristics in the same state and around the Great Lakes, where wildlife has been found to be contaminated with more than 400 different chemicals. Male herring gulls and peregrine falcons have produced the female protein used to make egg yolks, while bald eagles have had difficulty reproducing in areas highly contaminated with chemicals.”

“Two-thirds of male Sitka black-tailed deer in Alaska have been found to have undescended testes and deformed antler growth, and roughly the same proportion of white-tailed deer in Montana were discovered to have genital abnormalities.”

“At the other end of the world, hermaphrodite polar bears – with penises and vaginas – have been discovered and gender-benders have been found to reduce sperm counts and penis lengths in those that remained male.”

What are examples of “gender bending” chemicals?

• Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)
• Pesticides
• Flame Retardants
• Phthalates (plasticising chemicals)
• Organochlorines
• Dioxins
• Alkylphenols

In what products are these chemicals found?

• Cosmetics, shampoos, and toiletry products
• Cleaning products
• Pesticides, insecticides, herbicides
• Plastics
• Processed food
• Pharmaceuticals
• Chemicals for industrial use

This scares me. ~Segen