Sick legacy â how DDT exposure from the past can affect many generations to come
Study indicates that the granddaughters of women who were exposed are more likely to menstruate early, become obese and develop breast cancer
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Posted: Jun 18, 2021 4:27 PM ET | Last Updated: June 18
Akilah Shahid (left) is one of 235 granddaughters from a multigeneration study that began with her grandmother, Beatrice Jett (right), back in the 1960s to track the effects of DDT in women. All are participants in the Public Health Instituteâs Child Health and Development Studies research program.(Akilah Shahid)