Study shows exposure to household chemicals can lower odds of getting pregnant
Written By : Roshni Dhar
Medically Reviewed By : Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli
Published On 2023-12-19 00:15 GMT | Update On 2025-02-19 07:58 GMT
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Exposure to phthalates, a group of plasticizing and solvent chemicals found in many household products, was linked to a lower probability of getting pregnant, but not to pregnancy loss, according to research by a University of Massachusetts Amherst environmental and reproductive epidemiologist.
The study, published this week in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives, also noted an association between preconception exposure to phthalates and changes in women’s reproductive hormones, as well as increased inflammation and oxidative stress.
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