Chemicals in common consumer products may play a role in pre-term births

Monday, July 6, 2009 - 13:49 in Health & Medicine

(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study of expectant mothers suggests that a group of common environmental contaminants called phthalates, which are present in many industrial and consumer products including everyday personal care items, may contribute to the country's alarming rise in premature births.

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