Hairspray is linked to common genital birth defect in males

Friday, November 21, 2008 - 10:49 in Health & Medicine

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 today in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives. read more

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