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Shanna Swan

Dr. Shanna Swan is a researcher specializing in environmental health and epidemiology. Her published work focuses on the effects of environmental chemical exposures, such as phthalates and plastics, on fertility, pregnancy, and fetal development. Additionally, her research examines associations between prenatal maternal factors and exposures with childhood health outcomes, including autism spectrum disorder, ADHD, and asthma.

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0:45:30unverifiedvery lowMicroplastics Are Inside Your Body Right Now — Here's What T

The FDA removed DES from the market within six months of the publication of Herbst's paper demonstrating its link to cancer.

"FDA responded immediately to the DES information and took DES off the market within six months of the publication of Herbst's paper showing that causes cancer." (said at 0:45:30)

No published record matching the claim that the FDA took diethylstilbestrol (DES) off the market within six months of the publication of Herbst's paper was located; this does not prove the claim false.

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