Instead, they charted levels of 32 other estrogen metabolites — some of which are precursors of the dangerous quinones and some of which signal that the quinone - clean - up crew has been kept busy. (sciencemag.org)
Like other estrogen - mimicking chemicals found in the environment, genistein can alter the body's endocrine system and potentially interfere with normal hormonal development. (sciencedaily.com)
The study, published online today in PLoS Genetics, is the first to suggest that low, brief exposures to bisphenol - A, or other estrogens such as those used in birth control but found as water contaminants, early in life can alter the stem cells responsible for producing sperm later in life. (scientificamerican.com)