Exposure to these toxic compounds, found in everyday items, could be elevating cancer risk in young womenMore than 400 chemicals regularly used in everyday plastic products are linked to breast cancer, and the dangerous compounds could be a driver of increasingly elevated cancer rates in young women, new research finds.Many of the toxic chemicals – such as PFAS, phthalates, parabens and aromatic amines – are added to food packaging, personal care products and single-use plastics, making exposures nearly ubiquitous. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/dec/06/plastic-chemicals-breast-cancer
Author : Tom Perkins
Publish date : 2024-12-06 12:00:00
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More than 400 chemicals in plastic products linked to breast cancer – study
