Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Fetal exposure to PVC plastic chemical linked to obesity in offspring

Exposing pregnant mice to low doses of the chemical tributyltin -- which is used in marine hull paint and PVC plastic -- can lead to obesity for multiple generations without subsequent exposure, a new study has found.![](http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~4/MU5S2_nJ8jk)

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~3/MU5S2_nJ8jk/130115090217.htm

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