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The Latest Study on Phthalates

A new study details the risks of products containing phthalates -- listed in Green Clean as "Chemicals of Very High Concern" -- and their effects on male infants. According to USA Today, "The paper, published Friday in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives, found that the more a mother was exposed to the chemicals, called phthalates (THAL-ates), the greater the chance her boy's reproductive development would be harmed." Read the full article for more information.

Posted by GreenClean at May 27, 2005 12:44 PM