Preterm Births Linked to ‘Hormone Disruptor’ Chemicals May Cost United States Billions

NEW YORK, Feb. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Daily exposure to chemicals used in the manufacture of plastic food containers and many cosmetics may be tied to nearly 56,600 preterm births in the U.S. in 2018, a new study shows. The resulting medical costs, the authors of the report say, were…