Environment and Health

Exposure of pregnant women to Phthalates affects child development.

A new study finds a significant link between pregnant women’s exposure to phthalates, used in all kinds of consumer products including flooring, cars and cosmetics, and negative impacts on their children’s development. Three phthalates were significantly associated with behavioural disorders, or behavioral problems: anxious, depressed behaviors, emotionally reactive behaviors, withdrawn behaviour.

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