Fetal Exposure To PVC Plastic Chemical Linked To Obesity In Offspring. Science Daily. January 15, 2013.
TBT, tributyltin, is used in PVC plastic and marine hull paint. According to Dr. Bruce Blumberg, UC Irvine professor of pharmaceutical sciences and developmental & cell biology, TBT is an obesogen. This class of chemicals acts in part by modifying mesenchymal stem cells during development, giving them a propensity to become fat cells. While the study focused on mice, there perhaps could be implications for children and pregnant women.
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