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Pregnant Women May Be Exposed to This ‘Safer’ Plastic Chemical Without Knowing It. Researchers Raise Concerns About Birth Weight

A chemical used to make plastic flexible and promoted as a safer replacement for phthalates may be slowing fetal growth, per new research. The analysis … Read more

Written by: Parenting Patch Staff

Published on: November 13, 2026

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