Wednesday, January 16, 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 UC Irvine study has found. (2013-01-16)

URL: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/headlines/82602/Fetal_exposure_to_PVC_plastic_chemical_linked_to_obesity_in_offspring.html

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