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Study Links Chemicals In Plastics To Toddler Delays
A new study suggests that phthalates, chemicals used to make plastic products flexible, may delay child development, The Washington Post reports. Sometimes called plasticizers, phthalates are used in...
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Pressure Builds on FDA to Ban BPA in Food Packaging
Bisphenol A, or BPA, has been slowly disappearing from toys, food packaging and food service items since it was revealed to have health risks including cancer, sexual dysfunction, and heart disease....
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BPA May Increase Childhood Obesity, Study Finds
A new study is reporting that bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical found in some plastics and food cans, may, in addition to causing a host of health risks, raise the risks that children will become obese....
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Plastics, Chemicals Used in Cosmetics Linked to Premature Births
Exposure to phthalates, a type of chemical used in certain plastics and cosmetics, has been linked in a recent study to an elevated risk that pregnant women will deliver their babies prematurely. More...
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Are ‘BPA-Free’ Plastics Safe? Report Raises Questions
Many parents breathed a sigh of relief when the FDA banned the chemical bisphenol-A (BPA) from plastics that are used in infant feeding vessels including bottles and sippy cups in 2012. Studies have...
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