Phthalates may impair fertility in female mice

Date: February 7, 2019

Source: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Summary:

A phthalate found in many plastic and personal care products may decrease fertility in female mice, a new study found. Researchers found that giving female mice oral doses of the phthalate DiNP for 10 days disrupted their estrus cycles, decreasing their ability to become pregnant for up to nine months afterward.

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