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. (2013-01-25)
URL: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/headlines/82932/Fetal_exposure_to_tributyltin_linked_to_obesity_in_offspring_and_subsequent_generations.html
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