Hairspray Is Linked To Common Genital Birth Defect, Says Imperial College London, University College Cork, and the Centre for Research in Environmental Epidemiology Study

ScienceDaily (Nov. 24, 2008) — Women who are exposed to hairspray in the workplace during pregnancy have more than double the risk of having a son with the genital birth defect hypospadias, according to a new study published November 21 in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives.