The Federal Environment Agency in Germany announced that it found indicators of the presence of a dangerous plasticizer in the urine samples of many people in the country. This substance harms reproduction and mainly affects the reproductive organs of male fetuses in the womb.
The source of the plasticizer remains unknown until now. The agency is also working closely with European authorities to determine the source ofThe material is harmful to adults and increases the risk of diabetes, high blood pressure and obesity. The results of testing samples in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia were announced.