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Phthalates

  • Chemicals in Cosmetics, Toys, and Food Containers Contribute to Rise in Preterm Births
    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, 2024BY Zrinka Peters
  • The True Cost of Our Addiction to Plastic
    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, 2024BY Charles Cornish-Dale
  • Crafting Your Own Face Cream
    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, 2023BY Sina McCullough
  • Toxic Chemicals Used to Make Plastics Found in Many OTC Medications
    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, 2023BY Vance Voetberg
  • Avoiding Adult Exposure to Phthalates
    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, 2022BY Michael Greger
  • Phthalates Factsheet, What You Need to Know
    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, 2022BY Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
  • New Study Says Phthalates May Increase Cancer Risk in Children
    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, 2022BY Isabel van Brugen
  • Phthalates’ Regulatory Standards May not Protect People’s Health, New Study
    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, 2022BY Huanjia Zhang
  • New Study Links Phthalates to Cardiovascular Disease
    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, 2021BY Joseph Mercola
  • Air Pollution Inflames Brain, Lowering Sperm Counts: Mouse Study
    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, 2021BY Nathan Worcester
  • 7 Ingredients to Avoid in 2018 and Always
    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, 2018BY Andrea Donsky
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