A recent study found that Bisphenol A, a common estrogenic pollutant, caused the proliferation of prostate cells in rats even at low doses. Other estrogenic pollutants have been shown to stimulate the growth of prostate cells as well.
References:
Wu, Jian-Hui, et al., Oral exposure to low-dose bisphenol A aggravates testosterone-induced benign hyperplasia prostate in rats,
Toxicology and Industrial Health, October 2011; 27(9):810-819.
Weltje, Lennart, et al., Reproductive stimulation by low doses ofxenoestrogens contrasts with the view of hormesis as an adaptive response, Human and Experimental Toxicology, 2005;24:431-437.
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