Three CNN reporters on three continents wore chemical-tracking wristbands. The results were alarming

The wristbands arrive from a lab in the Czech Republic encased in a small silver tin. They land on the doorsteps of three CNN reporters: one in New York City, one in London and one in Hong Kong.

Unboxed, these black silicone bands look unassuming, but their simplicity is deceptive. They can mimic human skin and absorb chemicals we are exposed to daily, many of which come from plastic products.

Plastic is woven into our lives. It’s everywhere, even places we might not consider, such as clothes, furniture and the linings of cereal boxes. The chemicals it contains slowly leach into the air we breathe, the dust we inhale, the food we eat.

Most plastic products come with no information about the chemicals they contain, leaving people clueless about what they are being exposed to.

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