If you're pregnant, you may want to think twice before making a hamburger run or reaching for a prepackaged pastry, according to research published last month in the journal Environmental International.
<p>Research shows that phthalates, a class of chemicals associated with plastics, can shed from the wrapping, packaging and even from plastic gloves worn by food handlers into food. Once consumed during pregnancy, the chemicals can get into the bloodstream, through the placenta and then into the fetal bloodstream. </p>
<p>The chemical can cause oxidative stress and an inflammatory cascade within the fetus, researchers noted. Previous literature has indicated that exposure to phthalates during pregnancy can increase the risk of <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0048969722059514" target=" blank">low birth weigh</a><a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0048969722059514">t</a>, <a href="https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/preterm-birth-more-likely-exposure-phthalates#:~:text=Pregnant%20women%20who%20were%20exposed%20to
Researchers found that pregnant women who ate more ultraprocessed or fast foods, had a higher level of phthalates in their body, which was then passed on to the
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