Old Order Mennonites adhere to a simpler lifestyle. They eat mostly fresh unprocessed foods, farm without pesticides, and use personal care products sparingly, if at all, and no cosmetics. For transportation they predominantly use bicycles and a horse and buggy. These practices made us think that they would experience lower exposures to endocrine disrupting …
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Feb 28
Phthalates and boys’ play behavior 2009
Summary Fetal exposure to antiandrogens alters androgen-sensitive development in male rodents, resulting in less male-typical behavior. Fetal phthalate exposure is also associated with male reproductive development in humans, but neurodevelopmental outcomes have seldom been examined in relation to phthalate exposure. To assess play behavior in relation to phthalate metabolite concentration in prenatal urine samples, we …
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Feb 28
Exposure to chemical may affect genitals of baby boys – USA Today
USA Today article on effects of endocrine disruptors: By Liz Szabo, USA TODAY Baby boys are more likely to have changes in their genitals — such as undescended testicles and smaller penises — if their mothers were exposed to high levels of a controversial chemical during pregnancy, a new study shows. Virtually everyone has been …
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