‘Everywhere chemicals’ in plastic food containers and more linked to preterm births, doctors warn

‘Everywhere chemicals’ in plastic food containers and more linked to preterm births, doctors warn

The effects of synthetic chemicals called phthalates — dubbed “everywhere chemicals” — are being found in the womb, experts now warn. A new study backed by the National Institutes of Health has shown that phthalates, found in everyday products from food containers to shampoo, may be behind the rise in preterm births in the US. … Read more