States are beginning to phase out IV bags and tubing that contain a common chemical linked to breast, liver, lung and testicular cancer.
Legislation awaiting a signature from Democratic Gov. Maura Healey would make Massachusetts the third state after California and North Carolina to target DEHP (di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate), a chemical used to soften plastics that can leach into IV fluids.
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