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 …
Tag Archive: phthalates
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May 30
“Phthalates: Are They Safe?” 60 Minutes on CBS
Perhaps pushing for “controversy,” but this piece provides an introduction to the importance of research on Phthalates and reproductive health. Watch CBS News Videos Online
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Mar 07
Phthalates and human health
Swan 2008 Environmental phthalate exposure in relation to reproductive outcomes and other health endpoints in humans
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Feb 28
Editorial on Swan 2005 EHP Paper of the Year
Our Environmental Health Perspective’s paper (Swan 2005) was awarded “Best Paper of the Year” (based on frequency of citations over a five year period). This is the editorial that accompanied that award.
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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
Phthalates Affect Way Young Boys Play – WebMD
Boys With High Phthalate Exposure in Womb Show Less Masculine Play By Kathleen Doheny WebMD Health News Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD Nov. 16, 2009 — Mothers exposed to high levels of chemicals known as phthalates during pregnancy may have boys who are less likely to play with trucks and other male-typical toys or to play …
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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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Feb 28
Decrease in anogenital distance among male infants with prenatal phthalate exposure 2005
Prenatal phthalate exposure impairs testicular function and shortens anogenital distance (AGD) in male rodents. We present data from the first study to examine AGD and other genital measurements in relation to prenatal phthalate exposure in humans ( Jun 2005 )
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