Sunscreen ingredient may be linked to endometriosis
Wednesday, May 9, 2012 - 13:30
in Health & Medicine
Scientists are reporting a possible link between the use of sunscreen containing a certain ingredient that mimics the effects of the female sex hormone estrogen and an increased risk of being diagnosed with endometriosis, a painful condition in which uterine tissue grows outside the uterus.
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