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.

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 ...

A growing body of research suggests that plastics (such as the takeout container kind) and chemicals used to create them, ...

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

Phthalate chemical in plastic, food containers, pipes and sprays contributed to 13% of global deaths from heart disease in ...

This story was originally published by Grist with the headline This commonly used plastic chemical caused 350,000 heart ...

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

Study shows heart disease deaths worldwide linked to chemical widely used in plastics | One of India's leading Digital News ...

A kind of chemical used to make everyday plastic products has been linked to a major percentage of global deaths from heart ...