While advising parents to consider the possible risk, sereral hormone experts emphasised that the problem appears to happen infrequently and clears up when oils are no longer used. None of those interviewed called for ban on sales.
The study reported on the condition, gynecomastia, in three boys aged 4, 7 and 10. The boys were brought to their doctors with overdeveloped breasts that looked like those of girls in early puberty. They all returned to normal when they stopped using skin lotions, hair gel, shampoo or soap with the natural oils.
The US-funed study was reported study was reported yesterday in the New England Jounral of Medicine.
2007-02-03 13:16:51 · 2 answers · asked by Ghost 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Home Schooling
I read that article myself and thought it was quite fascinating. Especially that tea tree oil which is so widely used amongst the general population could cause such side effects. I am a little sceptical on the tests and would love to know if its more than just natural oils, prehaps the origin of the oils used in these particular products that caused these side effects. However to have your article published in any medical journal you must have some solid proof to back up your theory.But all in all i found it a fascinating story and would like to see more evidence to that effect before i begin to feel that this is a cause for concern. hope this helps :)
2007-02-03 13:32:49 · answer #1 · answered by natasha v 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds like a bunch of baloney to me, maybe it was the boloney instead of soaps...that is crap
2007-02-03 13:23:27 · answer #2 · answered by sunflare63 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋