Phthalates potentially alter levels of a pregnancy hormone that influences sex development

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2015-03/uops-ppa030215.php

Public Release: 5-Mar-2015
University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences

Exposure to hormone-altering chemicals called phthalates - which are found in many plastics, foods and personal care products - early in pregnancy is associated with a disruption in an essential pregnancy hormone and adversely affects the masculinization of male genitals in the baby, according to research led by the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health.

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