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Exposure to phthalates, says this study, may be responsible for lots of bad modern things like love handles and diabetes, and waters down your semen until all you can produce are gay children with curly fingernail hair. And phthalates, dear friends, are components of daily things like soaps and shampoos.

The analysis found that, as expected, several phthalate metabolites showed a positive correlation with abdominal obesity. Indeed, men with the highest levels of phthalates in their urine had more belly fat and insulin resistance. Researchers adjusted for other factors that could influence the results, such as the mens’ age, race, food intake, physical activity levels and smoking.

The phthalate family of chemicals is used in a variety of products from cosmetics, shampoos, soaps, lotions, lubricants, paint, pesticides, and plastics. Phthalates soften plastic tubing, PVC, and are also used in the coating of some timed-release medicines.

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