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One in 10 premature births in the United States have been linked to pregnant women being exposed to chemicals in extremely common plastic products, a large study said on Wednesday.

A major U.S. study links 10% of premature births with pregnant women’s exposure to phthalates, chemicals often used in consumer plastic goods.

One in 10 premature births in the United States have been linked to pregnant women being exposed to chemicals in extremely common plastic products, found a large study from researchers at NYU Grossman School of Medicine in New York City. The chemicals, called phthalates, are used to soften plastic and can be found in thousands of consumer items including plastic containers and wrapping, beauty care products and toys. Several substances from the phthalates family have been known for decades......

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have become ubiquitous throughout the environment, and increasing evidence has demonstrated their deleterious effects.

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You may not realize it, but you likely encounter phthalates every day. These chemicals are found in many plastics, including food packaging, and they can migrate into food products during processing. They're in personal care products like shampoos, soaps and laundry detergents, and in the vinyl flooring in many homes.

Phthalates are chemicals that make plastics stronger and they're in just about everything you touch. But are they harmful to your health?

Stephanie Eick is a postdoctoral scholar working in reproductive epidemiology and environmental health. As an environmental epidemiologist, she examines the effects of prenatal exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals and psychosocial stressors and maternal and child health outcomes (prematurity, low birth weight, childhood neurodevelopment) in San Francisco and across the U.S and Puerto Rico. She is also interested in the biologic changes in the body that occur as a result of chemical and st...