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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.

Exposure to 'safer' plastic additive during pregnancy linked to smaller birth size

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