Butylparaben, a very common preservative used in cosmetics and personal care products, has been linked in a new study to DNA damage that affects sperm. Damage was even higher when BPA levels and butylparaben levels were considered together.
Butylparaben, a very common preservative used in cosmetics and personal care products, has been linked in a new study to DNA damage that affects sperm. Damage was even higher when BPA levels and butylparaben levels were considered together.

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