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  toxic baby bottles

  It's not just baby bottles.  All sorts of baby toys contain BPA.  And they all get sucked on.  On U.S. health agency says ubiquitous chemical may harm kiddos posted 1 year, 6 months ago 2 Responses

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  Dr. Greene

      Dr. Greene may be right that phytoestrogens can counteract the effect of certain chemicals, but they have their own effects on the fetus.  It's sending a quick burst of estrogen into the developing child just when the brain and sexual organs are forming.  
      Moderation is important.  Too much of a good thing can be a bad thing.   On An interview with green pediatrician Alan Greene posted 2 years, 1 month ago 3 Responses

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  Sex Education

       The primer was fine, but some supposedly healthy substitutes can cause their own problems.  
       A pregnant woman shouldn't eat too much soy.  It's a fairly powerful estrogen and can harm the growing fetus.  It's not persistent, so most of us don't have to worry about it, but persistence isn't necessarily much of an issue during pregnancy.  On A primer on chemicals, fertility, and reproduction posted 2 years, 1 month ago 8 Responses