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Could you name plastics that may cause health problems?
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See below: Three plastics have been shown to leach toxic chemicals when heated, worn or put under pressure: polycarbonate, which leaches bisphenol A; polystyrene, which leaches styrene; and PVC, or polyvinyl chloride.
Answered 3/29/2015
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