Perfume 'risk to unborn babies'

BBC News ^ | Sunday, August 31, 2008 | unattributed

[SunkenCiv]

Pregnant women have been told that using perfumes or scented creams may increase the risk of unborn boys developing infertility in later life. Edinburgh University researchers claimed a crucial window between eight and 12 weeks of pregnancy determined future reproductive problems. They believe that exposure to chemicals found in cosmetics during this period may affect later sperm production. But they stressed there was not yet conclusive proof this was the case. The research team was led by Professor Richard Sharpe of the Medical Research Council's Human Reproductive Sciences Unit, based in Edinburgh.

[SunkenCiv]

Gee, I wonder why this story came out, right after mother-of-five Sarah Palin was selected by John McCain's running mate?

[DB]

“Unborn baby”???

The BBC’s editors screwed the pooch on that one.
We’ve been told for years and years now it isn’t a baby until it is born...

[SunkenCiv]

from 2005:

Chemical May Inhibit Male Sex Development
AP | Fri May 27, 2005 | Matt Crenson
Posted on 05/27/2005 6:01:44 AM PDT by Pharmboy
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1411574/posts

New alert over gender bending chemicals
ThisisLondon | 5/27/05 | Mark Prigg
Posted on 05/27/2005 10:13:27 AM PDT by anniegetyourgun
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1411771/posts

Study Finds Genital Abnormalities in Boys
LA Times | May 27, 2005 | Marla Cone
Posted on 05/28/2005 10:35:44 AM PDT by neverdem
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1412327/posts

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ACLU Applauds No Punishment For Pregnant Women Doing Drugs
Stop The ACLU | 5-Aug-06 | Jay Stephenson
Posted on 08/05/2006 12:22:30 PM PDT by Jay777
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1678390/posts

Meth ruling spawns legislative action (unborn child endangerment)
Casper Star-Tribune | 10/02/05 | Joan Barron
Posted on 10/02/2005 12:20:36 PM PDT by rwh
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1495319/posts

Polluted Unborn Babies Evoke Pro-Life Talk
From Abortion Supporting Congresswoman
LifesiteNews.com | 14 July 05 | LifesiteNews.com
Posted on 07/15/2005 4:23:46 AM PDT by Mr. Silverback
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1443407/posts

[FlingWingFlyer]

Not as big of a “risk” as an Obama administration would be.

[tips up]

Attention Kos and DU...

Sarah Palin wore perfume while pregnant. Can’t trust her judgement. Was it her perfume or her daughter’s perfume? I smell a cover up. Olbermann and Colmes to investigate.

[madison10]

My dear, tips up,

Please don’t give the snakes any ideas.

Thanks,

Maddie

[tips up]

I’m sure they are already on this topic.

Colmes stepped in it already and is backpedalling.

[Old Sarge]

You beat me to it...

[Question Liberal Authority]

This is why Alan Colmes sensibly chooses to look, act and smell like an unwashed, dead skunk. In case he comes in contact with a pregnant woman.

It's all about judgment, folks.

[JimC214]

I think they meant that Russian woman shouldn’t drink the perfume when there pregnant.

[SunkenCiv]

:'D Yeah, there's another Colmes f-up regarding how the Palins had to elope, which has since been removed, and a fauxpology posted. The link trail is over on NewsBusters.

Jim Robinson is okay, but back in hospital

[SunkenCiv]

Kitty Dukakis perfume

Google

[synbad600]

This sounds just like one of the dumb-ass things my ex-step mother sends me:

1. Don't sniff the perfume-in-the-handkerchief from a stranger in the parking lot at the store or else you'll get kidnapped.

2. Don't leave your water bottle in the car or else you will die from cancer if you drink it.

etc. garbage.

[diamond6]

I never wore perfume when I was pregnant, didn’t want to take a chance.

[SunkenCiv]

Sometimes is just best to change the Chanel.

[synbad600]

I can’t: I have a Beautiful Obsession.

[beaversmom]

I got one the other day about washing the tops of all your canned food in case a rat crapped on it. If some people don’t have chaos and impending doom in their lives, they create it.

[Berosus]

This shouldn’t bother liberals. Aren’t they in favor of reduced fertility/population growth? I haven’t heard of any conservatives joining the Voluntary Human Extinction Movement.