Use of Baby Personal Care Products Associated With Higher Levels of Phthalates in Children

February 4, 2008

Babies recently treated with infant personal care products such as lotion, shampoo and powder were more likely to have man-made chemicals called phthalates in their urine than other babies, according to a Seattle Children’s Hospital Research Institute and University of Washington study appearing in the February 2008 issue of the journal Pediatrics.

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