Big on obesogens: Biologist believes industrial pollutants contributing to America's obesity epidemic
Monday, October 19, 2009 - 17:28
in Mathematics & Economics
(PhysOrg.com) -- With obesity emerging as a leading health threat to Americans, it`s easy to blame a couch-potato culture addicted to calorie-rich foods. But UC Irvine biologist Bruce Blumberg doesn`t believe lifestyle alone explains this growing obesity epidemic. He thinks industrial pollutants play a part too.
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