1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid esters, colloquially known as ortho-phthalates or simply phthalates, are a class of synthetic chemicals that were historically used in numerous industrial applications and ...

The man eats pieces of crushed recycled plastic from white plate.Food and drink contains plastics. A glass full of recycled plastic and a plastic pieces on white plate. Phthalate chemicals are linked ...

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Looking to reduce your exposure to plasticizers in the new year? Contrary to what you might think, shopping organic and avoiding plastic food packaging isn’t a surefire way to avoid harmful chemicals ...

Health experts are warning consumers to avoid products containing phthalates, synthetic chemicals commonly used to make plastics flexible and to enhance fragrances, according to the National Center ...

Research shows that phthalates, a class of chemicals associated with plastics, can shed from the wrapping, packaging and even from plastic gloves worn by food handlers into food. Once consumed during ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A higher concentration of urinary phthalate metabolites in pregnant women is associated with a higher risk for ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Women had lower fecundability with increased exposure to certain types of phthalates. No associations were ...

A new study has linked preconception exposure to phthalates to women’s reproductive health. Identifying how phthalates decrease the odds of getting pregnant, mess with important reproductive hormones, ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Findings from a study of Chinese newborns suggest that pregnant women exposed to phthalates -- plasticizer chemicals used in many consumer products -- increases the risk of ...