GERMAN STUDY FINDS PARABEN USAGE LINKED TO CHILDHOOD OBESITY

Highlights:

• The study was done in Berlin Institute of Health
• It found links between usage of parabens by pregnant ladies to childhood obesity of the babies born

The chemical is used in many cosmetics and beauty products. It has also been found as a preservative in foods and drugs. The German study led by Irina Lehmann found that pregnant ladies who had used parabens containing pro....