Toxins in toiletries harming unborn kids
(ON) The Toronto Star - There should be warnings on many bottles of shampoo, moisturizers, shower curtains, packages of cheese and plastic Tupperware. The disclaimer should say: includes gender-bending chemicals harmful to fetuses. Risks include: reduced testosterone, undescended testicles, smaller penises and less masculine behaviour in boys.
Two studies this week raised the alarm – again – about the experiments we are unwittingly conducting on our kids before they are born.
Both involved a group of unpronounceable chemicals called phthalates. They are commonly used as plasticizers – softening brittle plastics such as vinyl so it can be bent into rubber duckies or tubing. They’re also added to many lotions, shampoos, perfumes and nail polishes because they retain fragrances and help lotions to penetrate the skin. More
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POSTED: Thursday, November 19th, 2009
