sman Posted February 21, 2021 ID:1440189 Share Posted February 21, 2021 Chemicals in plastics damage babies' brains and must be banned immediately, expert group says https://edition.cnn.com/2021/02/20/health/baby-brain-damage-plastic-phthalates-wellness/index.html Synthetic chemicals called phthalates are damaging children's brain development and therefore must be immediately banned from consumer products, according to a group of scientists and health professionals from Project TENDR. Everywhere chemicals' Called "everywhere chemicals" because they are so common, phthalates are added to consumer products to make the plastic more flexible and harder to break. Phthalates are found in hundreds of auto, home, food and personal care items: food packaging; detergents; vinyl flooring, clothing, furniture and shower curtains; automotive plastics; lubricating oils and adhesives; rain and stain-resistant products; and scores of products including shampoo, soap, hair spray and nail polish, in which they make fragrances last longer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amaroq_Starwind Posted February 21, 2021 ID:1440206 Share Posted February 21, 2021 Well... Crap. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sman Posted February 21, 2021 Author ID:1440208 Share Posted February 21, 2021 12 minutes ago, Amaroq_Starwind said: Well... Crap. Well. What to make of Federal ban on pththalates in toy products(as per attachment). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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