Milwaukee's newspaper, the Journal-Sentinel, recently published two LENGTHY articles, documenting the risk associated with environmental endocrine disruptors. The first article really is an excellent introduction to the whole topic, with lots of charts and a very large amount of information about PHTHALATES. The second article presents a wealth of information about the increasingly well-documented risks of BISPHENOL A. The various reporters who contributed to these articles also do a good job of documenting how these substances disrupt endocrine development, particularly in males.

Of the five factors I describe in Boys Adrift, I have found that this factor -- endocrine disruptors -- is the one which Americans struggle with the most. I have found that people in Australia, New Zealand, and western Europe are much more open to the idea that substances in our food and water may be adversely affecting boys development.

I highly recommend these two articles for anybody who wants to learn more about the risks associated with endocrine disruptors.