[Pharmwaste] Babies and phthalate - 7 articles

[DeBiasi,Deborah]

http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=714181

Element in lotions may enter babies' skin - Researchers suggest avoiding
use of products By SUSANNE RUST srust at journalsentinel.com
Posted: Feb. 3, 2008
Researchers are suggesting that parents hold off on the lotions, creams,
powders and shampoos they apply to their babies' skin - unless those
products are medically necessary.


http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-babies4feb04,0,1463634.story
Study finds high levels of chemicals in infants using baby cosmetics

By Marla Cone, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer 
Babies exposed to lotion, shampoo and powder had more than four times
the level of phthalates in their urine as those whose parents had not
used the products. Previous research found that the substances altered
the children's hormones. February 4, 2008 


http://www.kansascity.com/news/nation/story/474259.html

Posted on Sun, Feb. 03, 2008 
Phthalates under fire
By KAREN UHLENHUTH
The Kansas City Star 
The journal Pediatrics is reporting today that babies recently exposed
to widely used shampoos, lotions and powders had elevated levels of
compounds suspected of causing reproductive and endocrine abnormalities.


http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2008-02-03-baby-lotion_N.htm
Baby toiletries linked to chemical risk 

By Liz Szabo, USA TODAY
Parents who use baby powder, lotion or shampoo on their infants may
unknowingly expose their children to controversial chemicals with
hormone-like effects, a study shows. February 4, 2008


http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/health/bal-te.baby04feb04,0,3158518,ful
l.story

baltimoresun.com
Effects of baby products studied
Chemical can hurt infants, study says
By Stephanie Desmon, Sun reporter
February 4, 2008

Infants whose parents applied baby lotions, powders and shampoos to
their young skin had elevated levels of a chemical believed to harm
developing endocrine and reproductive systems, according to a study
published today.


http://www.pantagraph.com/articles/2008/02/03/news/doc47a68d39290da01965
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Study: Lotions, shampoos, powders may expose infants to chemicals

Sunday, February 3, 2008 10:20 PM CST

By Lindsey Tanner
AP Medical Writer

CHICAGO -- Baby shampoos, lotions and powders may expose infants to
chemicals that have been linked with possible reproductive problems, a
small study suggests.



http://www.environmentalhealthnews.org/newscience/2008/2008-0204sathyana
rayanaetal.html
Sathyanarayana, S, C Karr, P Lozano, E Brown, AM Calafat, F Liu, and SH
Swan. 2008. Baby Care Products: Possible Sources of Infant Phthalate
Exposure. Pediatrics 121:e260-e268.
Synopsis by Pete Myers, Ph.D.
 
Phthalate exposure is widespread in infants and use of baby care
products appears to be contributing, according to an analysis of babies'
urine. Greater use of lotions, powders and shampoos were associated with
higher phthalate levels. The associations were strongest in younger
infants



 





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