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

Researchers estimate that exposure to phthalates contributes to 13 percent of all heart disease deaths in people between 55 ...

Phthalates, which are found in cosmetics, food packaging and other common household plastics, are linked to early death from ...

Key takeaways DEHP, a plastic-softening chemical, may have contributed to 356,000 global heart disease deaths in 2018 NYU researchers identify Asia ...

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

Our findings add to the vast body of evidence that these chemicals present a tremendous danger to human health,” said Sara Hyman, lead study author.

Daily exposure to certain chemicals used to make plastic household items could be linked to more than 365,000 global deaths from heart disease in 2018 alone, a new analysis of population surveys shows ...

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 ...

Exposure to a common phthalate in plastics is linked to over 350,000 heart-related deaths annually. The chemical, DEHP, ...

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

Common household chemical found linked to heart disease deaths - India leads in deaths linked to toxic plastic chemicals ...