A new study investigated microplastics' effects on fertility and lifespan when combined with another common toxin found in household products.

A new study reveals that urban tributaries flowing through Wuhan are significant sources of phthalate esters, a widely used class of plastic ...

Scientists issue urgent warning about chemicals, found to cause cancer and infertility as well as harming environment ...

In 2025, Chobani was facing a class action lawsuit alleging that its yogurts contain phthalates, chemicals that have been linked to hormone disruption. Rating: True (About this rating?) Context: ...

A specific phthalate used to make plastics softer has been linked to heart disease deaths around the globe, according to a new study published in The Lancet's EBioMedicine Journal. Phthalates are a ...

Prevention: Sanjay Rajagopalan, director of Case Western Reserve University’s Cardiovascular Research Institute, said that di-2-ethylhexylphthalate (DEHP) and other phthalates are used to make various ...

Babies and young children may breathe and absorb phthalates, flame retardants, and other harmful chemicals from their mattresses while they sleep, according to recent research from the University of ...

A new study suggests hundreds of thousands of deaths globally are linked to a certain phthalate chemical exposure (DEHP) in plastics. Specifically, they've been linked to cardiovascular-related deaths ...