Example Sentences

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These chemicals, Mr. Paxton says, “may be associated with endocrine disruption, infertility, cancer, and other health issues.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Ingredients like BHA and propylparaben may be linked to endocrine disruption that may have reproductive effects and cause cancer.

From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026

Some other chemicals have been linked to endocrine disruption as well, but more important, and this is what the FDA emphasizes, there are simply not enough studies on them.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 10, 2019

They have been linked to effects on the nervous system, reproductive and developmental problems, suppression of the immune system, cancer, and endocrine disruption.

From Textbooks • Sep. 6, 2018

Alptraum points to companies like Tantus, which was founded in 1997 and was instrumental in popularizing the medically safe silicone over popular soft PVC plastics that had been linked to endocrine disruption and cancer.

From The Guardian • Jan. 9, 2016