The chemicals, called phthalates, are used to soften plastic and can be found in thousands of consumer items including plastic containers and wrapping, beauty care products and toys.
Phthalates have been known for decades to be “hormone disruptors” which affect a person’s endocrine system and have been previously linked to obesity, heart disease, some cancers and fertility problems.
Because they affect hormones, these chemicals “can precipitate early labor and early birth”, lead study author Leonardo Trasande of New York University’s Langone Health center says.
It’s an isolette, for premature babies or ones that have a lot of medical issues and need to be kept away from things that could make them more sick. Think of it like an incubator, it’s heated, can be enriched with supplemental oxygen and has sealed ports for medical equipment and hands
Yeah, it was a joke because the box looks like one for sand blasting