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

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

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

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

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

A type of chemical that’s used to make plastic pliable has been linked to heart disease deaths A chemical that's used to make ...

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

Daily exposure to certain chemicals used to manufacture household plastics may be connected to more than 356,000 ...

Daily exposure to certain chemicals used to make plastic household items could be linked to more than 365,000 global deaths ...

Household plastics -- found in water bottles, food packaging, shampoos and toys -- could be contributing to hundreds of ...