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They'll be in basically all of the plastic around you - since the chemicals do a good job at plasticizing (making plastic less brittle).

If you want a more thorough list, the NIH compiled this

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What are some common endocrine disruptors?

Bisphenol A (BPA) — used to make polycarbonate plastics and epoxy resins, which are found in many plastic products including food storage containers

Dioxins — produced as a byproduct in herbicide production and paper bleaching, they are also released into the environment during waste burning and wildfires

Perchlorate — a by-product of aerospace, weapon, and pharmaceutical industries found in drinking water and fireworks

Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) — used widely in industrial applications, such as firefighting foams and non-stick pan, paper, and textile coatings

Phthalates — used to make plastics more flexible, they are also found in some food packaging, cosmetics, children’s toys, and medical devices

Phytoestrogens — naturally occurring substances in plants that have hormone-like activity, such as genistein and daidzein that are in soy products, like tofu or soy milk

Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE) — used to make flame retardants for household products such as furniture foam and carpets

Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) — used to make electrical equipment like transformers, and in hydraulic fluids, heat transfer fluids, lubricants, and plasticizers

Triclosan — may be found in some anti-microbial and personal care products, like liquid body wash



One of these is not like the others:

> Phytoestrogens — naturally occurring substances in plants that have hormone-like activity, such as genistein and daidzein that are in soy products, like tofu or soy milk

Your comment doesn’t explicitly say that Phytoestrogens are only present in soy, but it should be clear that such compounds are extremely common, even though people tend to single out soy (largely because soy has been the most studied for potentially positive health reasons).

Phytoestrogens are present in many different grains, legumes, nuts, seeds, vegetables, etc [0]

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phytoestrogen?wprov=sfti1


The problem with going for BPA free products is that they tend to use alternatives that probably have the same issue as BPA they just haven't been tested to the same degree yet.


note that the evidence for phytoestrogens being endocrine disruptors is exceptionally weak. it's essentially 1 study from the 1940s on sheep that has since been contradicted by a number of human studies.




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