Exposing pregnant mice to low doses of the chemical tributyltin (TBT) - which was used in marine antifouling paints and is used as an antifungal agent in some paints, certain plastics and a variety of consumer products - can lead to obesity for multiple generations without subsequent exposure, a UC Irvine study has found.
URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20130125/Early-life-exposure-to-TBT-chemical-can-cause-obesity.aspx
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