iStock New research suggests that exposure to plastic could be contributing to obesity, with thousands of chemicals in items made from the material unknown. A study published in the journal Environmental Science & Technology found over 55,000 types of chemicals present in common plastic products, and only 11 of those compounds were able to be identified, as detailed by Earth Day. All of the known chemicals, however, have been linked to changes …
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