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11/30/2008: "Cosmetics cause birth defects"

Pregnant women are being warned off beauty products amid fears they could lead to birth defects.

Growing concerns over the effects of chemicals such as parabens, commonly used in cosmetics as a preservative, and phthalates, used in hairspray, have led to calls for a new EU-wide cosmetics labelling system.

The move follows the publication of a study which found that women exposed to high levels of hairspray during pregnancy were twice as likely to have babies born with hypospadias, a condition in which the urinary tract grows on the underside of the penis.

[ Organic may be okay. Remember to marry a low maintainance woman guys! Many men (and women) would rather the mother-to-be just carry on with the cosmetics though and the kid had better go nowhere near her breasts either. This news will add to the number of women who would rather remain childless. ]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1090604/Pregnant-women-warned-make-amid-growing-fears-harm-unborn-babies.html