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Less boy, more girl.
It's disturbing that industrial chemicals influence our behavior at any age, and that alone may be enough cause to regulate them out of existence, but proving that phthalates cause lasting changes and ill health requires evidence that so far hasn't met the test. US News & World Report. Opinion, 19 November 2009.
Study pinpoints chemicals in moms-to-be.
Aware of chemicals in everyday products, Kim Radtke refused such things as ordinary scented lotions and deodorants. So when Radtke took part in a new study that tested levels of chemicals in pregnant women, she was dismayed to learn she rated worst among nine West Coast women tested. Seattle Post Globe, Washington. 18 November 2009.
Plastics ingredients could make a boy's play less masculine.
Exposures in the womb to a ubiquitous family of industrial chemicals can subtly perturb preferences of boys for certain types of child’s play thought to be hardwired in the brain, a new study suggests Science News. 17 November 2009.
Exposure to chemical may feminize boys' play.
Preschool boys exposed in utero to high levels of certain chemicals called phthalates may be less likely to play with male-typical toys and games, such as trucks and play fighting, according to a small pilot study published in the International Journal of Andrology. Chicago Tribune, Illinois. 17 November 2009.
Scientists focus on chemicals linked with deviation in boys' behaviour.
Preschool boys exposed in utero to high levels of certain chemicals called phthalates (prounounced "thal-lates") may be less likely to play with male-typical toys and games, such as trucks and play fighting, according to a small pilot study published in the International Journal of Andrology. Girls' play behavior was not associated with phthalate levels in their mothers. Pravda, Russia. 17 November 2009.
Boys exposed to phthalates during pregnancy are less likely to choose “boy typical” toys such as trucks, suggesting that phthalates can alter brain development and gender-specific behaviors.
This is the first study to suggest a link between prenatal phthalate exposure and male behavior. The results indicate that phthalates can interfere with testosterone during development leading to a less masculinized brain. 16 November 2009. More...
Air pollution takes a toll on young lungs.
New parents already have plenty of potential hazards to worry about, from flame-retardants in footed pajamas to hormone-disruptors in breast milk. A new study now adds air to the list of environmental concerns. Discovery Channel. 12 November 2009.
BPA in the womb shows link to kids' behavior.
Researchers have just linked prenatal exposure to bisphenol-A with subtle, gender-specific alterations in behavior among two year olds. This is the first study to link human behavioral impacts with BPA. Science News. 10 November 2009.
Something scary in the pantry.
Your body is probably home to a chemical called bisphenol A, or BPA. It’s a synthetic estrogen that United States factories now use in everything from plastics to epoxies — to the tune of six pounds per American per year. That’s a lot of estrogen. New York Times. Opinion, 8 November 2009.
Children's study fights to survive.
US politicians, once supportive of a massive research project on childhood health, are now criticizing it. Nature. 5 November 2009.
Premature births lift U.S. infant death rate.
Poor access to prenatal care, maternal obesity and smoking, too-early cesarean sections and induced labor and fertility treatments are among the reasons for preterm births, experts said. Associated Press. 4 November 2009.
Diagnosis, abortion of Down's babies rising in UK.
A rise in older women becoming pregnant has led to a big jump in Down's syndrome diagnoses in Britain, but fewer babies are born with the condition because more than 90% are aborted, researchers said on Tuesday. Reuters Health. 28 October 2009.
Early BPA exposure linked to behavioral effects in children.
Researchers say that BPA exposure in the womb might trigger aggressive behavior and other problems for girls. Environmental Science & Technology. 22 October 2009.
Side effects of 1918 flu seen decades later.
Researchers suggest that distant health problems like heart attacks may be linked to early exposure to the flu — as early as in the womb — according to a new study that analyzed federal survey data collected from 1982 to 1996. Time Magazine. 14 October 2009.
Mother's cancer can infect her fetus.
These transmissions, normally blocked by the placenta, are rare, so the work likely won't change how doctors screen or care for pregnant women. But scientists say the case could help illuminate how cancer foils the body's immune system. Science. 14 October 2009.
Cancer can spread from mother to fetus.
A mother who is suffering from cancer can pass on the disease to her unborn child in extremely rare cases, suggests a new case report. New Scientist. 14 October 2009.
The gift of life, and its price.
An increasing number of babies born using fertility treatments are twins, and they carry special risks often overlooked in the desire to produce new families. New York Times. 12 October 2009.
Rubber duckies never die; they just become nurdles.
Let us cherish our waters instead of using them as dumps. Marietta Times, Ohio. Opinion, 10 October 2009.
Chemical linked to aggression in girls.
Pre-birth exposure to a chemical widely used in plastics appears to be linked to more aggressive behavior in little girls, according to research published Tuesday by a scientist at UNC-Chapel Hill. Raleigh News & Observer, North Carolina. 7 October 2009.
BPA in the womb shows link to kids' behavior.
Researchers have just linked prenatal exposure to bisphenol-A - a near-ubiquitous industrial chemical - with subtle, gender-specific alterations in behavior among two year olds. Science News. 6 October 2009.
'Spanish flu' affected long-term health of unborn babies: Study.
Canada's original H1N1 epidemic — back in 1918 — affected babies in the womb, causing them to have higher rates of heart disease later in life, a new study shows. Canwest News Service. 6 October 2009.
Girls with prenatal exposure to bisphenol A more aggressive, hyperactive.
Daughters of women who were exposed to a common chemical found in plastics while they were pregnant are more likely to show aggressive and hyperactive behaviours as two-year-olds, a new study shows. Canwest News Service. 6 October 2009.
Plastic chemical linked to female aggression.
A new study adds to the growing concern that prenatal exposure to the chemical bisphenol A could harm children's development. USA Today. 6 October 2009.
Did autism rates double? A new survey of parents leaves more questions about autism than answers.
Parents are reporting cases of autism at double the rate of the last U.S. government survey in 2003, prompting calls for more research and spawning doubts about the true number of children affected. ABC News. 6 October 2009.
Heart disease link to prenatal flu exposure.
Researchers studied records from the 1918 flu pandemic and found that boys whose mothers were infected during the second or third trimester of pregnancy with them had a 23% greater chance of having heart disease after age 60 than boys whose mothers were not infected. Reuters Health. 2 October 2009.
Environmental factors in birth defects: What we need to know.
The causes of only about 30% of birth defects are somewhat well understood, and knowledge even of those is sometimes spotty. The 70% still unknown leaves open the possibility that environmental factors could play a significant role. Environmental Health Perspectives. 1 October 2009.
Mom's obesity tied to daughters' early puberty.
Researchers found that daughters of obese mothers, versus normal- or under-weight mothers, were about three times more likely to start menstruating before their 12th birthday. Reuters Health. 1 October 2009.
Scientists can't replicate pioneering epigenetic results.
The murky waters of the debate over chemical exposures and health just got murkier. And a bit nastier. Miller-McCune. Opinion, 26 September 2009.
Key environmental epigenetics paper challenged.
The findings of a key paper with potentially profound implications for the future of environmental health research and regulation are being challenged by a small group of government and industry scientists who say they cannot replicate its results. Environmental Science & Technology. 24 September 2009.
Pregnant women focus of H1N1 preparedness campaign.
Canada's doctors are preparing to launch a full-court press to urge pregnant women in Canada to get the H1N1 flu vaccine. Pregnant women who catch the virus are more likely to face complications, such as respiratory distress--and their unborn fetuses can be harmed as well. Canwest News Service. 23 September 2009.
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