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Exposure to 'safer' plastic additive during pregnancy linked to smaller birth size
A chemical used to make plastic more flexible, once introduced as a safer substitute for older additives now known to be harmful, may itself be harmful, slowing babies' growth in the womb, a new study shows.
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A new study finds that a plastic‑flexibilizing chemical marketed as a safer alternative may impede fetal growth, resulting in smaller birth size when mothers are exposed during pregnancy.
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