DES

Cross-source consensus on DES from 1 sources and 5 claims.

1 sources · 5 claims

How it works

Between 1940 and 1971, millions of women were prescribed DES during pregnancy; it was later banned after being found both ineffective and harmful. — Factory-Farmed Chicken: Contaminants, Labels, and Safer Choices
DES was not banned from livestock use until 1979, meaning anyone born before that year was likely exposed through conventionally raised meat and poultry. — Factory-Farmed Chicken: Contaminants, Labels, and Safer Choices
DES caused miscarriages not only in directly exposed women but also in their daughters and granddaughters, demonstrating multigenerational endocrine disruption. — Factory-Farmed Chicken: Contaminants, Labels, and Safer Choices
The largest use of DES was in livestock production as a growth promoter, not in human medicine. — Factory-Farmed Chicken: Contaminants, Labels, and Safer Choices
DES affects multiple components of the endocrine system, including the thyroid, ovaries, testes, and pancreas. — Factory-Farmed Chicken: Contaminants, Labels, and Safer Choices