Shampoo could be of risk to unborn babies

A common chemical found in shampoo and hand lotions may damage the developing nervous system, researchers say, As the BBC http://www.bbc.co.uk reports, methylisothiazolinone (MIT) can affect the growth of parts of developing nerve cells which help them communicate with their neighbours. The work, by a team at the University of Pittsburgh, was carried out on rats, but researchers are concerned about its potential effect on human foetuses. This has provoked concern from other scientists, who are worried that such assertions may create unnecessary panic.