Study links chemicals widely found in plastics and processed food to elevated blood pressure in children and teens

<P>Contact: Lorinda Klein<BR>lorindaann.klein@nyumc.org<BR>212-404-3533<BR>NYU Langone Medical Center / New York University School of Medicine <BR>
<P>NEW YORK, May 22, 2013. Plastic additives known as phthalates (pronounced THAL-ates) are odorless, colorless and just about everywhere: They turn up in flooring, plastic cups, beach balls, plastic wrap, intravenous tubing and?according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention?the bodies of most

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