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Being missing a certain gene (GSTT1) doesn’t change how a mom’s exposure to parabens during pregnancy affects her baby’s birth weight, length, or how long she carries the baby.

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Prenatal Exposure to Parabens Affects Birth Outcomes through Maternal Glutathione S-Transferase (GST) Polymorphisms: From the Mothers and Kids Environmental Health (MAKE) Study

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2021 Mar 15

The study found that babies born to mothers with a certain genetic trait (GSTT1-null) had higher birth weights when exposed to more parabens, which means the gene does affect the outcome. This goes against the claim that the gene doesn’t matter.

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Prenatal Exposure to Parabens Affects Birth Outcomes through Maternal Glutathione S-Transferase (GST) Polymorphisms: From the Mothers and Kids Environmental Health (MAKE) Study

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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18063012

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Pregnant women who have a certain genetic makeup that affects how their body cleans out chemicals might have babies with higher birth weights if they’re exposed to more parabens — common preservatives in cosmetics — during pregnancy.

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Pregnant women who have a certain gene variation might have babies with higher birth weights if they’re exposed to more propyl paraben, a chemical found in some personal care products.

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Pregnant women who have a certain gene change might go into labor a little later if they have more of a chemical called propyl paraben in their bodies, based on what’s found in their urine.

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Pregnant women who can't clear certain chemicals well due to their genes might have bigger babies if they're exposed to more methyl paraben, a common ingredient in personal care products.

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