In addition to the serious psychological and behavioral issues just mentioned, young people are also at
risk for reproductive challenges such as prepubescent menstrual cycles, premature sexual activity, unwanted teen pregnancy, single or repeated abortions, single parenthood, and / or giving birth to an unwanted
child.
Of course, you won't want to donate them to
children's organizations, but there are some great options that will enable the products to be re-used by populations that won't be at
risk for reproductive damage by phthalates — and where the health benefits of a shower or bath would far outweigh any other potential
risk!
Using experimental methods researchers have found support
for: childhood stress (§ 6b) and father absence (§ 6c) lowering preferred age at first birth and increasing sexual
risk taking [45,53]; attachment style (§ 6e) influencing parenthood - related thoughts [60]; cultural norms (§ 6m) discouraging reproduction outside stable unions [12]; women's
reproductive autonomy (§ 6i) influencing their fertility preferences [47]; paternity uncertainty (§ 6j) discouraging parental investment by men [55]; high cost of
children (§ 6l) encouraging delayed reproduction and lower fertility [36,47]; resource stress and limitation (§ 6o) affecting mating preferences [12,36,40,51]; and mortality
risk and salience (§ 6p) encouraging a greater interest in
children, earlier reproduction and higher fertility [6,41,42,45,57 — 59].