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Imperial College London
Hairspray is linked to common genital birth defect, says study
December 11th, 2008
Women who are exposed to hairspray in the workplace during pregnancy have more than double the risk of having a son with the genital birth defect hypospadias, according to a new study published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives. The study is the first to show a significant link between hairspray and hypospadias, one of the most common birth defects of the male genitalia, where the urinary opening is displaced to the underside of the penis. The causes of the condition are poorly understood. Women have a two to three-fold increased risk of having a son with hypospadias if they are exposed to hairspray in the workplace in their first...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2008-12-11)
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