Flutterby™! : Endocrine Disruptors

A conversation about endocrine disruptors sent me down a rabbit hole. National Institute of Environmental Health Science: Lavender oil linked to early breast growth in girls:

Lavender oil and tea tree oil contain compounds that mimic or oppose the actions of sex hormones and may be considered endocrine disruptors.

Trying to look at the impacts of that vs, say, sous vide cooking with HDPE. In this paper, Most Plastic Products Release Estrogenic Chemicals: A Potential Health Problem That Can Be Solved, it's not quite clear what "detectable levels" means, but it does seem that plastics that haven't been stressed by UV exposure leach fewer...