A chemical in plastics is tied to heart disease deaths
In 2018, more than 350,000 excess heart disease deaths were linked to phthalates
Some plastic food packaging contains phthalates, which are chemicals added to make the plastic flexible. One phthalate, known as DEHP, could be responsible for 13.5 percent of deaths from cardiovascular disease in 2018, according to a new study.
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