Hacker News with Generative AI: Plastic

Plastic chemical phthalate causes DNA breakage, chromosome defects, study finds (medicalxpress.com)
A new study conducted on roundworms finds that a common plastic ingredient causes breaks in DNA strands, resulting in egg cells with the wrong number of chromosomes.
Cal. sues ExxonMobil for alleged decades of deception around plastic recycling (cnn.com)
Lego to replace oil in its bricks with pricier renewable plastic (reuters.com)
Lego plans to ditch oil in its bricks for pricier renewable plastic (cnn.com)
Phthalates, Toxic Plastic Additives, Are Everywhere: What's the Acceptable Limit (molecularspec.substack.com)