"The Health Care Costs of Plastic Chemicals"

Chemical additives in plastics, such as BPAs and phthalates, are estimated to have cost $249 billion in health care in 2018 alone, with connections to various health issues including cancer, diabetes, obesity, fertility problems, and child brain development. The study highlights the impact of endocrine-disrupting chemicals used in plastics and emphasizes that the financial estimate does not fully capture the overall health costs associated with plastic exposure and pollution.