Fattening pollutants? Chemicals in mother’s blood contribute to child’s obesity, study suggests

Fattening pollutants? Chemicals in mother’s blood contribute to child’s obesity, study suggests: "Babies whose mothers had relatively high levels of the chemical DDE in their blood were more likely to both grow rapidly during their first 6 months and to have a high body mass index (BMI) by 14 months, according to a team of scientists based in Barcelona, Spain. DDE, an endocrine disruptor, is a by-product of the pesticide DDT."