Pollution may promote stress, leading to obesity, study says

from U.S. Right to Know articles · host Pamela Ferdinand

Chemicals from plastics to pesticides may worsen the body’s stress response in ways that cause excessive weight gain, according to what researchers say is the first systematic review to investigate the link between pollution, stress, and obesity.

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