'Pediatrics' Reports that Infant Exposure to Phthalates Is Causing Abnormalities
There is a growing body of evidence that a compound found in shampoos, lotions and powders is causing reproductive and endocrine abnormalities.
The journal Pediatrics this month published a study about exposure to phthalates and found that the levels in some infants is "nothing short of horrifying," the Kansas City Star reports. The paper quotes a University of Missouri professor who says phthalate levels are critical because infants are building organs, and could feel lifelong ramifications of early toxic exposures.
The American Chemistry Council said it takes "great exception" to all efforts to link phthalates to human health risks.
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