Aidan Charron is the associate director of Global Earth Day at EARTHDAY.ORG.
U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent executive order , which reverses the push for paper straws in favor of plastic ones—based on the claim that paper straws don’t work —is about way more than just straws. It is designed to undercut the Biden administration’s 2022 initiative to phase out single-use plastics, including straws, containers, and bottles, from federal buildings by 2032.
Exposure to these chemicals in early development can have lifelong effects on a child's health, from developmental delays to ADHD, autism, and increased risks of certain cancers. These chemicals are even linked to miscarriages and infertility.
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