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PlastChem
October 8, 2026
Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) report presents novel analyses of PlastChem data; highlights health risks of chemicals in everyday plastic items including food-contact plastics; of chemicals assessed 92.8% identified as posing high risk with many linked to cancer, endocrine disruption, reproductive toxicity, and chronic disease; more than half are unregulated and many lack relevant toxicity and exposure data
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