All Posts Tagged With: "Phthlates Exposure During Pregnancy"

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17
Nov
2009

Study: Chemical In Plastics Making Boys Less Boy-ish?

Chemicals found in many plastics are causing little boys to act more like little girls, according to new research. The study suggests that boys who are exposed to certain plastics while in utero are apt to have these behaviour changes.

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30
Nov
2008

Pregnant Moms Asked To Skip The Hairspray To Prevent Birth Defects

Pregnant women are being asked to go ‘au natural’ amid fears that some cosmetics could lead to birth defects.
The move follows the publication of a study which found that women exposed to high levels of hairspray during pregnancy were twice as likely to have babies born with hypospadias, a condition in which the urinary tract [...]

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