Explained: the toxic threat in everyday products, from toys to plastic

Thousands of potentially harmful chemicals are in products ranging from electronics to medical equipment and carpets in the US

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Synthetic chemicals are in nearly everything we touch and consume. But some chemicals can be potentially harmful and a number of experts are anxious about possible long-term health effects of our everyday exposure. They say US regulations could be stronger.

One of those who is concerned is Leo Trasande of NYU Langone Health, an expert in children's environmental health and author of Sicker Fatter Poorer, which is about the threat of hormone-disrupting chemicals.