Scientists have found evidence of plastic additives in the air over Southern California, including one additive that has been banned from use in toys.
Scientists have found evidence of plastic additives in the air over Southern California, including one additive that has been banned from use in toys.
For the study, undergraduates at UC Riverside wore around silicone wristbands that amassed airborne chemicals. When scientists analyzed the wristbands, they found 10 different types of plasticizers — additives used to make lunch boxes, garden hoses, and countless other plastic and rubber products more flexible. These included plasticizers linked to cancer and birth defects, such as diisononyl phthalate, which U.S. officials have barred from use in children’s toys.
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