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Exposure to environmental chemicals in the womb reprograms the rodent brain to disrupt reproduction

June 26, 2012 by

Prenatal exposure to the environmental contaminants polychlorinated biphenyls, or PCBs, causes long-term changes to the developing brain that have adverse effects on reproductive function later in life, a new study finds.

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