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Pregnant Women's Exposure to 'Safer' Plastic Additive Tied to Smaller Newborns
Original: Exposure to ‘Safer’ Plastic Additive During Pregnancy Linked to Smaller Birth Size
Researchers at NYU Langone Health report that prenatal exposure to a plastic additive marketed as a safer alternative to traditional phthalates is linked to smaller birth size in newborns. The finding raises concerns that replacement chemicals in everyday plastics may carry health risks of their own, and experts are urging closer scrutiny of substitute additives.
Why now: New research suggests a chemical promoted as a safer plastic substitute may still affect fetal growth.
NYU Langone Healthphthalate replacement additivesplastics industry
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- Exposure to ‘Safer’ Plastic Additive During Pregnancy Linked to Smaller Birth Size · NYU Langone Health
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