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    Why Pregnant Women Shouldn’t Use Too Much Hair Spray

    Most pregnant women are told to avoid soft cheeses, sushi, and deli meat — but now hair products might be added to the banned list. According to a January 2017 study, a chemical found in hair spray and coloring shampoos is linked to birth defects in infant boys. The small study, published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, found that chemicals present in hair spray disrupt endocrine glands (which produce hormones related to development and sexual function