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“And that plastic is leaching into our food.” While that leaching appears to happen from any contact, it gets worse when those plastic containers are heated up. “Mostly, when a container ...

Many of the chemicals identified in plastic food packaging are not just passive elements; they actively disrupt crucial ...

Seabirds that eat ocean plastic absorb harmful chemicals. These chemicals disrupt their hormones and may hurt their ability ...

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Marine animals eat them, and that can pass plastic to larger animals and humans. Even natural fabrics shed fibers and have chemicals that can leach into the environment. But polyester is the most ...

Used to make plastics flexible and durable, phthalates like DEHP leach into food, water, and even the air we breathe.