Chemicals used in plastic food packaging linked to 10% of preterm births in 2018
Grist
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
The chemicals, called phthalates, are typically added to plastics like food packaging, shopping bags, and shower curtains to make them more flexible. In 2008, the Federal Drug Administration banned several phthalates from children’s toys, clothes and childcare items.
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