Phthalate plastic chemicals linked to nearly 4 million premature births in one year

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By Environmental Health Sciences StaffApr 2, 2026, 11:32 pm129 ptsTrending
A recent study published in eClinicalMedicine provided the first estimate of the global health burden from premature (or “preterm”) births that could be attributed to exposure to two types of phthalate plasticizer chemicals. In short: In 2018 alone, 1.97 million preterm births – more than 8% of preterm…

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