The clinical study not only confirms similar results of animal studies, it also provides new information about
how phthalates target a main pregnancy hormone, said the principal investigator, Jennifer Adibi, MPH, ScD, assistant professor, University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health.
Dr. Swan is senior investigator on this presentation, which provides new information about
how phthalates target a key pregnancy hormone called human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG), which is made by the placenta and can be measured in the mother's blood and urine.
The CDC maintains that further research is needed to understand
how phthalates affect humans, and several such projects are under way.
Not exact matches
In a March 2013 episode of the NBC program «Dateline,» one of the show's producers wanted to see
how her daily behaviors affected the levels of chemicals in her body, including
phthalates and triclosan.
about two extremely common ingredients, parabens and
phthalates, to understand just
how damaging conventional skincare and cosmetics are.
Do not like the gel that's in the insert no matter
how much they say «it's safe»
Phthalate and BPA were once considered safe too.
The Vitamix may be BPA free, but
how can it be
phthalate free?
To see if
phthalate exposure might influence this developmental period, Skakkebaek and his colleagues investigated
how the amount of
phthalates in breast milk correlated with a baby's hormonal profile.
In a recent study, Swan found that «we could predict the anogenital distance in babies just by knowing which
phthalates a mother was exposed to and
how much.»
«We don't know exactly
how, but we have a pretty good idea that
phthalates affect hormones of the baby and thus development,» she says.
«We're all exposed to
phthalates, it's just a matter of
how much,» she says.
Although there's no definitive proof that
phthalates cause problems in humans, «the greatest concern is
how early - life exposure will affect male [reproductive] development,» Dr. Carpenter says.
Phthalates have recently been banned from toys in California which is great, but
how about clothes and bed sheets?
She also talks about
how BPA, PCBs,
phthalates, and other metals are excreted through sweat.
How many avoid using
phthalate - filled vinyl or fire - retardant - filled styrofoam?
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Phthalates:
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How Wal - Mart Became the New FDA Quotes of the Day: Opinions on the FDA Declaring BPA Safe Don't Buy A Nalgene Water Bottle Until You Read This Nalgene Dumps Bisphenol A Like Hot Potato: Possible Effects of BPA More Bad News About Bisphenol A: It Interferes with Chemotherapy Treatments Yet Another Bisphenol A Pile - on: Linked to Heart Disease, Diabetes and Liver Problems New Study: BPA May Make You Stupid and Depressed Sources of BPA: Bisphenol A Is In Your Tomato Sauce Bisphenol A Could Be In Your Teeth BPA Danger may be greater from Tin Cans than Water Bottles Polycarbonate Water bottles Canada Calls Bisphenol A «Dangerous» Time to Pack In the Polycarbonates Bottled Water - Lifting the Lid: MEC Nixes Nalgenes On
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Rather than just being taught
how to use a tampon, teenage girls should be made aware of the risks of exposure to dioxins, pesticides, bleach, and
phthalate - laden chemical fragrances that cause itching, yeast infections, and inflammation.