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Could the stuff added to processed foods affect men's testosterone levels?

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Safety assessment of three common food additives: the reproductive, oxidative and enzymatic perspective

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The study found that certain food additives changed testosterone levels in mice, which suggests they might affect hormones in humans too, even though the experiment wasn't done on people.

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