Health
Common plastic softeners may cause ‘serious’ brain damage in adults – SlashGear
Many of the plastics you encounter daily, including everything from packaging materials to plastic forks, contain plasticizers, a substance that softens the plastic….
Many of the plastics you encounter daily, including everything from packaging materials to plastic forks, contain plasticizers, a substance that softens the plastic. Two very common plasticizers used in commercial plastics are called bisphenol A (BPA) and bisphenol S (BPS). Exposure to small amounts of these chemicals over time may ‘seriously damage the brains of adult humans,’ according to a new study.
It’s important to note that the study, which comes from the University of Bayreuth, was conducted…
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