OverviewA new review published in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health warns that childhood exposure to chemicals used in everyday plastic products presents significant and long-lasting health risks. The comprehensive study, led by experts at NYU Langone Health, analyzes hundreds of recent studies and highlights a direct link between early-life exposure to plastic-related chemicals and a range of chronic health conditions. The review, spearheaded by pediatrician Dr. Leonardo Trasande, draws from decades of research and includes data from thousands of pregnant women, fetuses, and children. “Our findings point to plastic’s role in the early origins of many chronic diseases that reverberate into adolescence and adulthood,” said Dr. Trasande. Reference: The effects of plastic exposures on children's health and urgent opportunities for prevention, Trasande, Leonardo et al., The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health, Volume 0, Issue 0