February 5th, 2007, 07:58
Using lavender and tea tree oil products can cause young boys to develop breast tissue, a study finds.
Gynaecomastia is rare, and there is often no obvious cause. But US specialists report in the New England Journal of Medicine that three boys developed the condition after using the oils.
Interesting article from the BBC news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/6318043.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/6318043.stm)
If the news gets out in Thailand, maybe a surge in buying from the would-be ladyboy community?
Gynaecomastia is rare, and there is often no obvious cause. But US specialists report in the New England Journal of Medicine that three boys developed the condition after using the oils.
Interesting article from the BBC news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/6318043.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/6318043.stm)
If the news gets out in Thailand, maybe a surge in buying from the would-be ladyboy community?