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Studies link common chemicals to reproductive harm

 

Stronger evidence that a class of ubiquitous chemicals called phthalates --

found in a wide variety of plastics, nail polishes, fragrances, and other

products -- are linked to adverse effects on the human reproductive system was

made public Thursday. A study published in the journal Environmental Health

Perspectives found a strong correlation between the level of phthalates in the

urine of 85 pregnant mothers studied and abnormal genital development in their

infant sons, in particular (because we know you want the particulars) smaller

penises and scrotums and a higher frequency of incompletely descended testicles.

Says lead author Shanna Swan, " These changes are seen at phthalate levels below

those found in one-quarter of the female population of the United States. " A

separate study released this week found that lab animals exposed to levels of

the chemical bisphenol A many times below the U.S. EPA's " safe dose " during

pregnancy had babies with impaired mammary glands, associated with a higher risk

of breast cancer in humans.

 

 

straight to the source: San Francisco Chronicle, Jane Kay, 27 May 2005

 

 

straight to the source: Los Angeles Times, Marla Cone, 27 May 2005

 

 

straight to the source: Scientific American, Sarah Graham, 27 May 2005

 

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