A panel set up by the NIH's Center for the Evaluation of Risks to Human Reproduction — responsible for a preliminary BPA report released earlier this year that was drafted by a consulting firm with financial ties to the chemical industry — will convene next week to decide whether to declare the chemical a human reproductive toxin. (treehugger.com)
Its website offers maternity wear from brands that «avoid ingredients identified as reproductive toxins (phthalates, for example), carcinogens, or teratogens (substances that cause or contribute to birth defects).» (treehugger.com)
During the manufacturing process, carcinogens and reproductive toxins such as benzene are released into the environment. (diaperjungle.com)