Widely used chemical linked to 100,000 US deaths per year: Study

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NEW YORK — Daily exposure to phthalates, a group of chemicals used in everything from plastic containers to makeup, may lead to approximately 100,000 deaths in older Americans annually, a study from New York University warned Tuesday (Oct 12).

 

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