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endo_chemicals [2026/03/12 05:05] – [Pathophysiology] gary1endo_chemicals [2026/04/01 00:46] (current) – [Sources of EDCs] gary1
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 =====Sources of EDCs===== =====Sources of EDCs=====
-  *phthalates+  *[[phthalates]]
     * in plastic containers, especially squeezy plastic bottles     * in plastic containers, especially squeezy plastic bottles
     * avoid putting food in these containers into a microwave especially fatty foods which tend to absorb chemicals     * avoid putting food in these containers into a microwave especially fatty foods which tend to absorb chemicals
     * avoid personal care products (PCPs) containing these     * avoid personal care products (PCPs) containing these
-  *bisphenols such as bisphenol A (BPA)+  *[[bisphenols]] such as bisphenol A (BPA)
     * chemicals used in the lining of some food and beverage packaging to protect food from contamination and extend shelf life     * chemicals used in the lining of some food and beverage packaging to protect food from contamination and extend shelf life
     * in addition to its endocrine effects, during fetal development, the combination of BPA and retinoic acid (RA) appears to trigger abnormal brain and facial development by overstimulating RA-responsive genes, particularly a group known as HOX genes (([[https://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/doi/10.1289/EHP15574|2025: Effects of Bisphenol A and Retinoic Acid Exposure on Neuron and Brain Formation: A Study in Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells and Zebrafish Embryos]]))     * in addition to its endocrine effects, during fetal development, the combination of BPA and retinoic acid (RA) appears to trigger abnormal brain and facial development by overstimulating RA-responsive genes, particularly a group known as HOX genes (([[https://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/doi/10.1289/EHP15574|2025: Effects of Bisphenol A and Retinoic Acid Exposure on Neuron and Brain Formation: A Study in Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells and Zebrafish Embryos]]))
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