Endocrine disrupting chemicals in women

What we know, and all the things we still need to learn

The first time I learned about endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) was 18 years ago. I was completing my pediatrics rotation in medical school and my oldest son was an infant. A lecture on bisphenol A (BPA) in baby bottles and other packaging had me in a panic. Were the bottles I used to feed my baby leaching harmful chemicals into his milk? I barely …