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In the 1950's and 60's, there was significant development of synthetic materials for use in consumer products. Plastics of all kinds were produced and have since been incorporated into countless materials. Producers of these chemicals and materials have assumed that they would not have effects on humans or wildlife if exposures remained low. Yet evidence from field studies, controlled laboratory animal...