Polyethylene

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Polyethylene is a synthetic resin that functions as the most widely used plastic in the world. 

Sources of exposure: Clear food wrap, shopping bags, food packaging, product packaging, detergent bottles, personal care products, cosmetics

Health impacts: Plastic exposure has been associated with long term health impacts such as cancer, cardiovascular diseases, inflammatory bowel disease, diabetes, chronic inflammation, auto-immune conditions, neuro-degenerative diseases, and stroke.

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