Study links common plastics chemical to heart woes
Tuesday, September 16, 2008 - 12:00
in Health & Medicine
ROCKVILLE, Maryland (Reuters) - A major study for the first time linked a chemical used in many plastic products including baby bottles to human problems such as heart disease and diabetes, while U.S. regulators on Tuesday opened a hearing on its safety.
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