Baby Lotions, Shampoos May Expose Infants to Harmful Chemicals

By Tom | February 4, 2008

A new study, which appears in February’s issue of the journal Pediatrics,suggests that baby lotion, baby powder, and baby shampoo may be exposing babies to potentially harmful chemicals called phthalates.Phthalates (pronounced thowl-ates) are used to stabilize fragrances and make plastics flexible.Dr. Sheela Sathyanarayana the study’s lead author from the University of Washington, Seattle, said that at this time they do not know what the potential long-term health effects might be.According to studies on animal,phthalates can cause reproductive birth defects.

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