Recent studies have raised health concerns regarding the prevalence of phthalates in American fast foods like chicken nuggets and hamburgers.
Phthalates are plasticizer chemicals that are added to many hundreds of products. One of their primary functions is to enhance the durability of polyvinyl chloride (PVC).
A new study found that phthalates, a group of industrial chemicals used to make plastics softer, are often present in foods like pizzas, hamburgers, and chicken nuggets. Read more from News Without Politics
