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Study: Most Plastics Leach Hormone-Like Chemicals

Thursday, 03 March 2011

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Most plastic products, from sippy cups to food wraps, can release chemicals that act like the sex hormone estrogen, according to a study in Environmental Health Perspectives.

Read and listen to more about George Bittner's research on NPR.org.

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