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Chemicals in plastics linked to newborn deaths, premature births: Research

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Chemicals in plastics linked to newborn deaths, premature births: Research

Two chemicals commonly used to make plastics more flexible are connected to newborn deaths and premature births, according to a study released Monday. According to the study, published in the journal eClinicalMedicine, two chemicals, di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and diisononyl phthalate (DINP), were notably linked to newborn deaths and premature births. The study looked at data…

Originally reported by The Hill