A recent study published in The Lancet eBioMedicine has identified a significant link between exposure to di-2-ethylhexyl ...

"Our results underscore the urgent need for global regulations." Scientists reveal stunning death toll linked to products we ...

This study evaluated urinary concentrations of BPA and major phthalate metabolites in relation to prospective weight change. On average, the women gained 2.09 kg (95% confidence interval (CI ...

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A new global study has found that daily exposure to a chemical used in many plastic products may be linked to more than ...

The NYU Langone Health team specifically studied di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP), a phthalate used to make products like food containers and medical equipment more flexible. Previous research ...

Advt The study focused on a kind of phthalate called 'di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP)' -- used for making plastics in items, such as food containers, softer and more flexible. Data, including ...

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death worldwide. Photo / 123RF A set of chemicals found in food packaging, plastics, and lotions and shampoos has been linked to hundreds of ...

DEHP, or di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate, is one of the most widely used phthalates used to make polyvinyl chloride, or PVC, and in food packaging.

The study, which was published on Tuesday, attributes 356,238 heart disease deaths in 2018 around the world to di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate, or DEHP. That figure accounts for about 13.5 percent of ...

A type of chemical that’s used to make plastic pliable has been linked to heart disease deaths Cara Lynn Shultz is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. Her work has previously appeared in Billboard and ...