•Sunscreens, which may contain estrogen-like chemicals. From Wordnik.com. ['Endocrine disruptor' won't be on label] Reference
Legal pesticides can have an estrogen-like effect on the body, too. From Wordnik.com. [Janice Horowitz: Dueling Docs: Young Body's Maturing Early. Why?] Reference
The estrogen-like effects on a developing fetal brain are not known. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2008-12-01] Reference
Aluminum, a known neurotoxin, can also cause estrogen-like changes in the body. From Wordnik.com. [Deirdre Imus: Kiss My "Green" Lips] Reference
Contains isoflavones, which are believed to have estrogen-like effects in the body. From Wordnik.com. [Can Supplements Ease Menopause Symptoms?] Reference
This widely used estrogen-like chemical may have effects on both male and female fertility. From Wordnik.com. [A Baby at Last!] Reference
Studies on animals suggest that the estrogen-like isoflavones might fuel the growth of breast cancer cells. From Wordnik.com. [For the weekend: Just add soy] Reference
In lotions for women to enhance the breasts, as vetiver is considered to have gentle estrogen-like qualities. From Wordnik.com. [Vetiver in Ayurvedic Medicine and Aromatherapy] Reference
There are over 10,000 registered chemicals that have estrogen-like effects, in addition to being toxic and carcinogenic. From Wordnik.com. [Dr. Maoshing Ni: Don't Get Breast Cancer (Again)] Reference
The estrogen-like compound, though it activated the usual smell-related regions in women, lighted up the hypothalamus in men. From Wordnik.com. [May 2005] Reference
Canned foods are often contaminated with an estrogen-like chemical called BPA, or bisphenol A, used in plastics and linings of metal cans. From Wordnik.com. [Keeping her a kid as long as possible] Reference
The estrogen-like properties in BPA are so strong that even when male rodents were exposed to it, they had an increased risk of mammary tumors. From Wordnik.com. [Frances Beinecke: From Pink Ribbons to a Right to Know Law] Reference
Among them: increased obesity; excess protein in modern diets; and the estrogen-like effects of synthetic plastics, insecticides and hair products. From Wordnik.com. [GENERATION S.L U.T.] Reference
Soy contains estrogen-like chemicals, called phytoestrogens, and heightened exposure to estrogen has been linked with increased risk of breast cancer. From Wordnik.com. [Move Over, Cow] Reference
Previous studies have shown that genistein, an estrogen-like compound in soy, promotes the growth of breast tumor cells in lab dishes and animals, Shu says. From Wordnik.com. [Soy foods could help breast cancer survivors] Reference
Phytoestrogens are estrogen-like substances that are found in plants. From Wordnik.com. [Wil's Ebay E-Store] Reference
Moreover, most human exposure to estrogen-like chemicals is through food. From Wordnik.com. [CEI] Reference
Bisphenol A, which is widely used in plastics, is an estrogen-like chemical. From Wordnik.com. [The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed] Reference
Those compounds include estrogen-like substances known as soybean isoflavones. From Wordnik.com. [PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories] Reference
Its estrogen-like effects are suspected in creating havoc with hormone levels. From Wordnik.com. [SIMCOE - Home] Reference
Breast cancer cells regulate multiple genes in response to estrogen-like compounds. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Articles related to Scientists uncover mysterious workings of cholera bacteria] Reference
As for the estrogen-like compounds in plants, the comparisons aren't really that simple. From Wordnik.com. [Iowa State Daily] Reference
Two food additives with previously unrecognized estrogen-like effects in two food additives. From Wordnik.com. [Health News from Medical News Today] Reference
Soy contains isoflavones, which were found to have estrogen-like properties in animal studies. From Wordnik.com. [Kansas City infoZine Headlines] Reference
BPA has estrogen-like properties and in pregnant animals has been linked to female infertility. From Wordnik.com. [PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories] Reference
An estrogen-like chemical commonly used to synthesize plastic food containers has been shown to enco. From Wordnik.com. [THE MEDICAL NEWS] Reference
Breast cancer cells regulate multiple genes in response to estrogen-like compounds photo: Creative Commons/Pulmonary Pathology. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Articles related to Length of biological marker linked to cancer] Reference
Premarin and its counterpart PremPro contains estrogen-like hormones - not the bio-identical hormones found in the female body. From Wordnik.com. [Wil's Ebay E-Store]
All the research that says there are problems point at the effect of the estrogen-like BPA on children as being the most significant. From Wordnik.com. [The News is NowPublic.com - NowPublic.com: The News is Now Public] Reference
Dong quai may contain estrogen-like compounds and should not be taken by pregnant or nursing women, children, or people with breast cancer. From Wordnik.com. [Find Me A Cure] Reference
WASHINGTON - Scientists are exploring the role of natural estrogen-like substances in foods, like soybean isoflavones, in boosting bone health. From Wordnik.com. [Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7] Reference
Dr. Adrienne Olson, with Breastlink in Hawthorne, California, and colleagues analysed 16 widely available moisturisers for estrogen-like compounds. From Wordnik.com. [Irish Blogs] Reference
Although BPA might contribute to the additive effects of a mixture of estrogen-like chemicals, Sharpe contends that the contribution of BPA "will be minute.". From Wordnik.com. [Medlogs - Recent stories] Reference
Xu and her team are hoping to use the BRET test to screen a natural-compound library for estrogen-like substances that have an affinity for heterodimer formation. From Wordnik.com. [Health News from Medical News Today] Reference
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