Pregnancy
The study looked at women who had been exposed to certain chemicals
The Sun has reported that women who use hairspray in early pregnancy “more than double the risk of giving birth to males with deformed privatesâ€. The newspaper said that the increase in risk was only seen in women who are heavily exposed to hairspray, such as hairdressers.
The study behind the article looked at the risk of hypospadias, a genital birth defect, in the sons of mothers exposed to certain chemicals. The study’s design and the way that it was carried out mean that it cannot prove that hairspray causes birth defects. Further research is needed.