Two chemicals used to make plastic more flexible, Di-2-ethylhexylphthalate (DEHP) and diisononyl phthalate (DiNP), are linked to nearly 2 million premature births and 74,000 newborn deaths worldwide in 2018, according to a new study.
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Two chemicals used to make plastic more flexible, Di-2-ethylhexylphthalate (DEHP) and diisononyl phthalate (DiNP), are linked to nearly 2 million premature births and 74,000 newborn deaths worldwide in 2018, according to a new study.