Common Plastic Chemicals Linked to 10% of Premature Births in US, Major Study Finds <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/PrematureBabyHoldingHandWIthCordsAttached.jpg" alt="Baby holding a hand"/> Around 56,000 babies per year. https://www.sciencealert.com/common-plastic-chemicals-linked-to-10-of-premature-births-in-us-major-study-finds