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Hairspray and Birth Defects

Baby Ultrasound

Pregnant women who are exposed to hairspray containing phthalates have more than double the risk of a son being born with the genital birth defect hypospadias, which involves malformation of the uretha, says new research published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives.

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