Chemical Used in Plastics May Affect Newborn Size
Low birth weight infants have higher levels of phthalates, study finds
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Chemical Used in Plastics May Affect Newborn Size
I am in total agreement with "Johnny Lucid," although I'm not afraid to use my real name. This is a Total "crap" study and you should be ashamed in your support of this environmentalist drivel.
If the evidence against phthlates is real, and I don't think it isn't, then ban the chemicals. However, this uncontrolled study was run in the land of melamine in infant formula and pet food, lead in the paint of children's toys, and god knows what else.
All this study says is that China is a cesspool contaminated nearly beyond repair and that the kids are born small. Perhaps phthalates are the new melamine in the Chinese diet?
You can't have it both ways!
This is a poor excuse for science journalism - more like science by press release.
Your headline says:
"Chemical Used in Plastics May Affect Newborn Size
Low birth weight infants have higher levels of phthalates, study finds"
And then further into the story there's this:
"Although the researchers did not find a direct link..."
What a load of crap. You can't have it both ways.
You should be ashamed of yourselves for printing junk science.
