Researchers at the University of Arizona have received a nearly $3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to study the impact of phthalates on women’s fertility.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Male and female rats exposed in the womb and during lactation to plasticizing chemicals known as phthalates had significantly fewer neurons and synapses than those that were not ...

There has been a lot of discussion over the past few years about phthalates, aka plasticizers, and their potential impact on our health. With that said, it can be tough to know how much people should ...

Phthalates have long been used to make plastics soft and flexible, but recent public concern has prompted lawmakers to ban six of these chemicals in toys and other kids' products. However, the ...

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NEW YORK, Feb. 5 -- Call these chemicals "his" and "her" endocrine disruptors. Although they have been linked to reproductive problems in both sexes, bisphenol A (BPA) and phthalates -- common ...

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Synthetic chemicals called phthalates, found in hundreds of consumer products such as food storage containers, shampoo, makeup, perfume and children’s toys, may contribute to some 91,000 to 107,000 ...

Russ Hauser teaches at Harvard University’s T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Meanwhile, it’s difficult to reduce our use of plastics without industry developing other materials to replace these. I ...

It might be easier to just microwave leftovers in the plastic container you left them in, but new studies suggest you might want to invest the time to wash an extra dish. Zapping a burrito in a ...

A decade ago, chemical makers saw the writing on the wall. Concerns about the toxicity of phthalates—inexpensive, versatile chemicals that are used to make polyvinyl chloride (PVC) flexible—were ...