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"Scientists Warn of Low-Dose Risks of Chemical Exposure"

"A new study finds that even low doses of hormone-disrupting chemicals -- used in everything from plastics to pesticides -- can have serious effects on human health. These findings, the researchers say, point to the need for basic changes in how chemical safety testing is conducted."



Elizabeth Grossman reports for Yale Environment 360 March 19, 2012.

SEE ALSO:

"Chemicals in Plastic Linked To Rise in Obesity And Diabetes" (Independent)

"Low Doses of Hormonelike Chemicals May Have Big Effects" (Scientific American)

 

Source: YaleE360, 03/20/2012