"Teflon chemicals” linked to infertility
While many chemicals have been shown to affect reproduction in laboratory research, seldom have studies in people been able to point the finger at a chemical exposure as a cause of infertility. A study by researchers from UCLA and Denmark...Read More
Hair spray found to be potential culprit in birth defects
An analysis of possible causes of hypospadias, a reproductive birth defect in baby boys in which the urethral opening is abnormally located, has pointed to hair spray as a contributing factor. An English study compared exposures of mothers whose boys...Read More
Bisphenol A found to disrupt brain function in primates
New research links exposure to bisphenol A, found in polycarbonate and other plastics, to neurological problems including Alzheimer’s disease, learning disabilities, and depression. Researchers from the Yale School of Medicine and Ontario Veterinary College have demonstrated for the first time...Read More
New data strengthen link between phthalates, problems with male genitals
In 2005, Shanna Swan of the University of Rochester published the first data in humans linking prenatal exposure to phthalates with altered genital development in baby boys. She discovered the connection in a long-term pregnancy study in which she sampled...Read More
