Author Interviews, Endocrinology, NIH, Pediatrics / 19.08.2019
Lavender Oil Linked to Abnormal Breast Development in Girls and Boys
MedicalResearch.com Interview with:
Kenneth S. Korach, Ph.D.
Senior Principal Investigator
Chief, Receptor Biology Section
Reproductive and Developmental
Biology Laboratory
NIEHS/NIH
MedicalResearch.com: What is the background for this study?
Response: Lavender oil is among the most popular essential oils used today. Our society deems essential oils and other homeopathic remedies as safe alternatives for medical treatment, personal hygiene commodities, aromatherapy, and cleaning products; however, there are many natural products that have effects on the human body, similar to potent synthetic drugs. (more…)