Exposure to a widely used chemical in utero leads to less masculine play in male children
Posted in Babies, Environmental pollution, Health, Human behavior on Jan 6th, 2010
Boys exposed in the womb to chemicals called phthalates are less likely to engage in masculine play during childhood. So says a study soon to be published in the International Journal of Andrology. Masculine play was defined as playing with guns, cars, trucks and other toys typically favored by boys. The greater the exposure during [...]
