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Health● Elevated47m ago · Nov 15, 2026, 3:56 PM

The supposedly safer plastic chemical linked to smaller babies: study

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from NY Post · United States · global

It’s a wrap on plastic chemicals. The health risks of “forever chemicals” known as phthalates in pregnant women have been well-documented, from preterm births to tripling the risk of infant death. And despite switching to a supposedly “safer” chemical used in everyday items, a study from NYU Langone Health found that the new generations of...

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