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Use of certain personal care products during pregnancy may impact maternal hormone levels, according to a new Rutgers study. Personal care and beauty products contain several ingredients that often include a wide range of endocrine-disrupting chemicals like phthalates, parabens, phenols, parabens and toxic metals. These chemicals interact with hormone systems, influencing synthesis, regulation, transport, metabolism and hormone reception, which are …

© iStock/Jacob Wackerhausen A novel research project has signified that using certain personal care products may impact hormones during pregnancy. An investigation conducted by experts from the Rutgers Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute, University of Michigan, University of Puerto Rico, University of Georgia, and Northeastern University identified that a range of hair and beauty products impact female hormones during …