Pregnant women

Exposing Pregnant Women to Flame Retardants May Harm Developing Child
May 9, 2013
A recent study by the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine shows that children who were exposed to flame retardant compounds in the air and dust before they were born may suffer from behavior and cognition difficulties during early childhood and onward, Scientific American reported. Researchers collected blood samples from 309 pregnant women early in their second...
Prop 65 / Environment
Children, Developmental problems, Developmental Toxicity, Flame retardants, PBDE, Pregnant women, TCEP, TDCPP
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Exposure to Carbon Monoxide Pollution in the Air May Lead to Birth Defects
April 23, 2013
A study carried out in California’s San Joaquin Valley demonstrated a possible link between high air pollution and birth defects.  The results were posted in The American Journal of Epidemiology. Even adjusted for smoking, maternal age, multivitamin use, and other variables, researchers found that a mother living in areas with the highest levels of carbon monoxide...
Prop 65 / Environment
Birth Defects, Carbon monoxide, Developmental problems, Developmental Toxicity, Pregnant women, Proposition 65, Reproductive Harm
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Nail Polish & Cosmetic Products
Due to routine and frequent use by consumers, our clients pay close attention when harmful chemicals are present in ordinary cosmetic and beauty products. The Chanler Group’s clients have successfully resolved many Proposition 65 enforcement actions brought against cosmetics and beauty salon industry members, as well as against chemical suppliers of those companies. Our...
Attention problems, Behavioral problems, Birth Defects, Butyl benzyl phthalate ("BBP"), Cancer, cosmetic accessory products, Cosmetic Industry, Developmental problems, di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP), Di-n-butyl phthalate (DBP), Diminished intellectual ability, durability, flexibility, Hand-to-mouth activity, Inhaling fumes, Lead, Lead poisoning, Learning disabilities, longevity, Manicurists, Nail Polish, Neurotoxin, Phthalates, Pregnant women, Reproductive Harm, Short term memory loss, Toluene, transparency
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