Daughters and sons whose mothers took Diethylstilbestrol (DES) during pregnancy
A) show serious mental deficits by age 5.
B) have higher infertility rates when they become adults.
C) are more likely to develop lung cancer later in life.
D) are more likely to engage in aggressive behavior in childhood.

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Daughters and sons whose mothers took Diethylstilbestrol (DES) during pregnancy have been found to have higher infertility rates when they become adults. DES is a synthetic estrogen that was prescribed between the early 1940s and 1971 to prevent miscarriages and other pregnancy complications, but later studies revealed its association with various reproductive issues in the offspring.

Daughters and Sons Whose Mothers Took Diethylstilbestrol (DES) During Pregnancy