lifestyle chemicals in food containers medical equipment behind spike in heart disease deaths report

Chemicals In Food Containers, Medical Equipment Behind Spike In Heart Disease Deaths: Report

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New Delhi: Daily exposure to certain chemicals used in plastic items like food containers or medical equipment could be linked to an increase in deaths due to heart disease worldwide, according to a study published in the journal Lancet eBiomedicine on Tuesday. Researchers at New York University Langone Health said that the chemicals, called phthalates, are in widespread use globally. Phthalates found in cosmetics, detergents, solvents, plastic pipes, and bug repellants have for decades bee