According to a new study published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, female reproductive issues linked to phthalates and DDE could cost the European Union at least 1.41 billion euros a year, the U.S. equivalent of about $1.58.
“There are substantial human and toxicological studies (in mice and other lab animals) that suggest that exposure to these endocrine-disrupting chemicals, many of which are increasing in use, are contributing to female reproductive conditions,” Leonardo Trasande, MD, associate professor of pediatrics at New York University School of Medicine, told CNN.
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