Moms' plasticizer exposure troubling for baby boys.
http://www.environmentalhealthnews.org/ehs/newscience/2011/08/2011-0902-moms-phthalates-child-effects/
http://www.environmentalhealthnews.org/ehs/newscience/2011/08/2011-0902-moms-phthalates-child-effects/
"A woman's exposure to commonly used plasticizers – called phthalates – during pregnancy may be associated with suboptimal development in babies, finds a South Korean study."
Kim, Y, EH Ha, EJ Kim, H Park, M Ha, JH Kim, YC Hong, N Chang and BN Kim. 2011. Prenatal exposure to phthalates and infant development at six months: Prospective Mothers and Children's Environmental Health (MOCEH) Study. Environmental Health Perspectives http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1003178
Synopsis by Aimin Chen
