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April 2, 2011

Toxins in baby food might affect hormones

Toxins in baby food might affect hormones: study | Reuters

Infant formula and solid baby food frequently contain fungus-derived hormones that have been shown to cause infertility in mammals, Italian researchers report.

Scientists at the University of Pisa report that as many as 28 percent of samples of milk-based baby formulas they tested were contaminated with the fungal hormones, known as mycoestrogens.

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