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Bad Hair Day

Mom's exposure to hairspray linked to genital defects in baby boys

Posted at 10:19 AM on 21 Nov 2008

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Women exposed to lots of hairspray in the workplace -- hairdressers, beauticians, and the like -- are more likely to give birth to boys with genital defects, says a British study published in Environmental Health Perspectives. Surprise: Hairspray contains phthalates.

sources:  Imperial College London, BBC News, Press Association

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Mom's exposure to hairspray linked to genital defects in baby boys

Informative article.
Dan Howitt

by Dan Howitt at 9:06 PM on 11 Dec 2008

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