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Toxic chemicals linked to birth defects are being found at alarming levels in women of childbearing age.

July 2002


Loopholes in federal laws allow manufacturers to add phthalates to popular cosmetics and beauty aids. Tests have shown these chemicals can damage the lungs, liver and kidneys, and seriously harm the developing testes of male offspring.


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