Triclosan In Utero May Disrupt Growth Of Boys, But BPA Doesn't

Thursday, September 4, 2014 - 09:20 in Paleontology & Archaeology

A team of epidemiologists have written a study indicating that exposure to certain phenols during pregnancy, especially parabens and triclosan, may disrupt growth of boys during fetal growth and the first years of life. Triclosan is on store shelves and in almost every home. Bisphenol A (BPA), which has been increasingly removed from products due to environmental claims, showed no impact.  read more

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