Chemical in Plastic Is Connected to Health Problems in Monkeys

Courtesy washingtonpost.com - Health  Wed, 09/03/2008 - 23:00

Researchers at the Yale School of Medicine have linked a chemical found in everyday plastics to problems with brain function and mood disorders in monkeys -- the first time the chemical has been connected to health problems in primates.


 

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