Exposure to PCBs decreases likelihood of giving birth to boys

kavin submitted, created time 5 months 2 weeks (www.ehjournal.net)

Women exposed to high levels of PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls - a group of banned environmental pollutants) are less likely to give birth to male children.

A study published today in BioMed Central's open access journal Environmental Health found that among women from the San Francisco Bay Area, those exposed to higher levels of PCBs during the 50s and 60s, were significantly more likely to give birth to female children

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Serum Selenium and Diabetes in U.S. Adults

alpha submitted, created time 1 year 8 months (care.diabetesjournals.org)

"In a probability sample of the U.S. population, high serum selenium levels were positively associated with the prevalence of diabetes. Until findings from prospective studies and randomized controlled trials are available, selenium intake, including selenium supplementation, should not be recommended for primary or secondary diabetes prevention in populations with adequate selenium status such as the U.S. population. "

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