Pregnant Women Should Avoid Fast Foods, Experts Warn

Source: Science Daily - Top HealthIf you're pregnant, you may want to think twice before making a hamburger run, according to research published in the journal Environmental International. Oddly enough, it's not the food that the report targets—not the fries, burgers, or shakes—but what touched them before consumption. Research shows that phthalates, a class of chemicals associated with plastics, can shed into food from the wrapping, packaging, and even plastic gloves worn...