Hypospadias is apparently not on the rise in the U.S., casting doubt on claims that phthalates and other endocrine disruptors
cause reproductive abnormalities in humans
Phthalates are a carcinogen and have some characteristics that can
cause reproductive abnormalities.
«when run through a simulated dishwasher 50 to 75 times, name - brand baby bottles leach the chemical bisphenol A, or BPA, in levels that have
caused reproductive abnormalities in lab animals...» This is one of the highest - volume produced chemicals in the world,» says Fredrick vom Saal, a Missouri biology professor and BPA researcher.
Not exact matches
1976 DES is shown to
cause developmental
abnormalities in male mice and
reproductive problems in humans.
May
cause adverse
reproductive effects and birth defects in animals, particularly rats and mice — fetotoxicity, abortion, musculoskeletal
abnormalities, and maternal effects (on ovaries, fallopian tubes).
Just about anything that could possibly be construed to be included in a fragrance can be encompassed in that word, including phthalates, petrochemical plastics that are known to
cause cancer and
reproductive abnormalities.