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"Safer" chemicals in plastics may be hazardous to kids
Two chemicals used to strengthen common household items like plastic wrap and processed food containers have been linked to high blood pressure and diabetes in children, according to a new series of studies. Ironically, the two compounds, di-isononyl phthalate (DINP) and di-isodecyl phthalate (DIDP) -- both in a class of chemicals known as phthalates -- were introduced about a decade ago as "safer" replacements...
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