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Hormone-disrupting chemical mixtures linked to excess childhood weight 

Early-life exposure to PFAS, pesticides and other chemicals may increase obesity risk into adolescence

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Children exposed during pregnancy and early life to combinations of chemicals that disrupt hormones and metabolism may face a greater risk of excess weight that persists into adolescence, a new study suggests.

Prenatal exposure to chemicals in food packaging, plastics may increase young children’s body fat, raise obesity risk 

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Phenol and phthalate exposure during pregnancy may be linked to higher fat mass in children as young as three years old, which can lead to obesity later in life, a new study shows.