Search results
Plastic-linked ‘hormone-disrupting chemicals’ were potentially behind 10% of U.S. preterm births in...
Fortune via Yahoo Finance· 4 months agoRegular exposure to chemicals used in the making of plastic food containers and many cosmetics may...
Plastics chemicals linked to thousands of preterm births, costing billions
United Press International via Yahoo News· 4 months agoDaily exposure to phthalates -- chemicals used to manufacture plastics -- might be tied to nearly...
Plastics pollution led to $250 billion in disease over one year
The Hill via Yahoo News· 5 months agoChemicals leaching from plastics are leaving Americans notably sicker and poorer, according to a new...
Plastics are found everywhere, including in your body
Newsy via AOL· 5 months agoEmpty water bottles are gathered in a plastic bag Plastic is everywhere, and has become a part of...
Foods we eat are covered in plastics that may be causing a rise in premature births, study says
CNN via Yahoo News· 4 months agoChemicals used in clear plastic food packaging and other products may be responsible for up to 10%...
‘Everywhere chemicals’ in plastic food containers and more linked to preterm births, doctors warn
NY Post via Yahoo News· 4 months agoA new study backed by the National Institutes of Health has shown that phthalates, found in everyday...
Chemicals in plastics and cosmetics tied to preterm birth risk
Live Science via Yahoo News· 4 months agoClose up of a pregnant woman's exposed belly that she's cradling in both hands. Hormone-disrupting...
Earth Week underway as UN committee debates plastics and microplastics. Here's why.
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 month agoOn the eve of an international meeting to debate a global treaty on plastic pollution, Earth Day...
More babies are being born prematurely in the US. Doctors aren’t sure why.
The Hill via Yahoo News· 4 months agoStory at a glance The share of babies being born prematurely in the U.S. is on the rise. A recent...
Common contaminants linked to accelerated weight gain in children
CNN via Yahoo News· 8 months agoChildren exposed to higher levels of pesticides, fungicides and synthetic chemicals while in the...