We know there are chemicals in some of the things we buy that aren't the best for our health, but we maybe didn't consider that they might be in nearly everything.
New research from the University of Adelaide's JBI and the Minderoo Foundation has found harmful chemicals in plastic can increase our risks of developing a list of health conditions and the problem is, we don't know which plastics contain them and in what quantities.
So how do we stop ourselves from absorbing plastic chemicals when they're in so many of the things we use every day?
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Host: Claire Murphy
With thanks to: Professor Sarah Dunlop, Head of Plastics and Human Health at Minderoo Foundation
Producer: Claire Murphy
Senior Producer: Taylah Strano and Talissa Bazaz
Audio Producer: Lu Hill