Soy-based formula? Neonatal plant estrogen exposure leads to adult infertility in female mice
Wednesday, May 2, 2012 - 19:30
in Health & Medicine
A new study suggests that exposure to estrogenic chemicals in the womb or during childhood could have a long-term effect on female fertility. Limiting such exposures, including minimizing use of soy-based baby formula, would be a step toward maintaining female reproductive health.
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