In 2018, over 350,000 excess heart disease deaths were linked to phthalates. More research is needed to fully understand the chemicals' effects.

Previous studies have linked the chemicals to increased risks of obesity, diabetes, hormone and fertility issues, and cancer.

Daily exposure to certain chemicals used to manufacture household plastics may be ... a role in 356,238 global deaths in 2018, or nearly 13.5 percent of heart disease mortality among men and ...

A global study estimates that exposure to the plastic additive DEHP caused over 356,000 heart disease deaths in 2018, with ...

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

Researchers at NYU Langone Health discovered that daily exposure to chemicals in common household items could have been a ...

Used to make plastics flexible and durable, phthalates like DEHP leach into food, water, and even the air we breathe.

Exposure to certain chemicals used in plastic manufacturing may increase your risk of cardiovascular disease and death. | ...

A phtalate used to make plastics softer has been linked to heart disease deaths around the globe, according to a new study.