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Wednesday, 13 March 2013

Girl Babies Exposed to Pesticide DDT While in Pregnant Mums' Wombs May Develop High Blood Pressure in Adulthood

A new study found infant girls exposed to high levels of the pesticide DDT while still inside the womb are three times more likely to develop hypertension or high blood pressure when they become adults. The study was led by the University of California, Davis. Previous studies have shown that adults exposed to DDT(dichlorodiplhenyltrichloroethane) are at an increased risk of high blood pressure. But this study, published online March 12 iniEnvironmental Health ...


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