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Phthalates
Chemicals in Cosmetics, Toys, and Food Containers Contribute to Rise in Preterm Births
A recent study found that in 2018 alone, phthalates may have contributed to more than 56,000 preterm births.
March 3, 2024
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Zrinka Peters
The True Cost of Our Addiction to Plastic
More than a century after the invention of the first fully synthetic plastic, we're still ignorant of the ...
February 12, 2024
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Charles Cornish-Dale
Crafting Your Own Face Cream
In this article, we explore the potential dangers of chemicals found in some store-bought face creams and the ...
December 14, 2023
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Sina McCullough
Toxic Chemicals Used to Make Plastics Found in Many OTC Medications
Phthalates have been linked to reproductive and developmental problems, hormonal disruptions, and even certain types of cancer. Many ...
June 6, 2023
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Vance Voetberg
Avoiding Adult Exposure to Phthalates
Most of the attention on phthalates, a group of hormone-disrupting chemicals found in PVC plastics, has been on ...
May 21, 2022
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Michael Greger
Phthalates Factsheet, What You Need to Know
Phthalates are a group of chemicals used to make plastics more durable. They are often called plasticizers. Some ...
May 21, 2022
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Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
New Study Says Phthalates May Increase Cancer Risk in Children
High concentrations of phthalates like that found in some medications may be linked to an increase in childhood cancer ...
March 17, 2022
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Isabel van Brugen
Phthalates’ Regulatory Standards May not Protect People’s Health, New Study
This story was originally published on the Environmental Health News website."Safe" limits on human exposure to phthalates set ...
January 12, 2022
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Huanjia Zhang
New Study Links Phthalates to Cardiovascular Disease
Phthalates are chemical compounds primarily used in plastics. Past research has identified a link between phthalates and cardiovascular ...
December 16, 2021
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Joseph Mercola
Air Pollution Inflames Brain, Lowering Sperm Counts: Mouse Study
A recent paper has outlined one pathway that may explain the observed correlation between higher air pollution and ...
October 25, 2021
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Nathan Worcester
7 Ingredients to Avoid in 2018 and Always
We are blessed with a vast variety of choices in our lives, from food and clothing to home, ...
February 10, 2018
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Andrea Donsky
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