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This Common Chemical Found In Homes Linked To More Than 350,000 Heart Disease Deaths
Phthalates are chemicals that make plastics more flexible and are also used in personal care products like lotions, shampoos, and perfumes to retain fragrances.
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Lotions, Sunscreens Linked To Hormonal Disruptions In Children, Study Finds
A new study links personal care products like lotions and hair conditioners to elevated levels of endocrine-disrupting chemicals called phthalates in young children.
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Widely Used Chemical Linked To 1,00,000 US Deaths Per Year, Says Study
Daily exposure to phthalates, a group of chemicals used in everything from plastic containers to makeup, may lead to approximately 100,000 deaths in older Americans annually, a study from New York University warned Tuesday.
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Eating Out Today? Watch Out For Harmful Hormone-Disrupting Phthalates In Your Food
Adolescents who frequently ate at fast-food outlets while out with their friends had 55% higher levels of phthalatesthan their peers eating at home.
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5 Things In Your Bathroom You Didn't Know Were Linked To Cancer
Some products in your bathroom, mainly beauty products, could increase your likelihood of getting cancer!
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Love Mac and Cheese? But What About the Sprinkling of Harmful Chemicals in it?
Phthalates are capable of disrupting the hormonal balance and cause fertility issues in both men and women.
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Harmful Chemicals and Plastic Matter in Food Linked to Risk of Chronic Diseases in Men
Experts noted that the presence of such chemicals in the body was mainly due to consuming foods contained in plastics.
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5 Reasons Why You're Not Getting Pregnant
Have you been long trying for a baby and yet have not been able to conceive? It is high time to step back and take a look at the following reasons about why are not able to get pregnant
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Exposure to Plastic Chemicals During Pregnancy Can Increase Child's Asthma Risk
A new study suggests that exposure to the toxic chemicals in plastic during pregnancy can increase your child's risk of developing asthma.
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Harmful Chemicals in Your Everyday Food Are Making You Gain Weight
Levels of phthalates -- class of industrial chemicals used to make food packaging materials, tubing for dairy products and other items used in the production of fast food.
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A Dangerous Chemical Lurking in Your Fast Food
Junk food addicts, take note! People who consume more fast food are exposed to higher levels of potentially harmful chemicals known as phthalates, a new study has warned.
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Is Plastic Food Packaging Dangerous?
The phthalate chemicals used in packaging are banned in some countries and have been blamed for many ailments. So should you ban them from the house?If you've had to fight though plastic packaging to get to your food you won't be surprised to hear it...
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Exposure to common chemicals affects thyroid function
Chemicals called phthalates and bisphenol-A (BPA) that are found in solvents, plastics and numerous household products may alter levels of thyroid hormones in the body. Thyroid hormones play a role in many critical bodily functions, including reproduction and metabolism.
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Careful! These toys could cause asthma
The CSE has conducted tests on various toys being sold in India and says it has found dangerous levels of toxins, especially Phthalates, which is used to soften plastic.
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Plasticizers and boys' breast enlargement
Researchers from Turkey found higher blood levels of the most commonly used plasticizer, DEHP, in a group of boys with abnormal enlargement of the breasts - a common condition seen in up to 65 percent of adolescent boys called pubertal gynaecomastia.
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This Common Chemical Found In Homes Linked To More Than 350,000 Heart Disease Deaths
Phthalates are chemicals that make plastics more flexible and are also used in personal care products like lotions, shampoos, and perfumes to retain fragrances.
-
Lotions, Sunscreens Linked To Hormonal Disruptions In Children, Study Finds
A new study links personal care products like lotions and hair conditioners to elevated levels of endocrine-disrupting chemicals called phthalates in young children.
-
Widely Used Chemical Linked To 1,00,000 US Deaths Per Year, Says Study
Daily exposure to phthalates, a group of chemicals used in everything from plastic containers to makeup, may lead to approximately 100,000 deaths in older Americans annually, a study from New York University warned Tuesday.
-
Eating Out Today? Watch Out For Harmful Hormone-Disrupting Phthalates In Your Food
Adolescents who frequently ate at fast-food outlets while out with their friends had 55% higher levels of phthalatesthan their peers eating at home.
-
5 Things In Your Bathroom You Didn't Know Were Linked To Cancer
Some products in your bathroom, mainly beauty products, could increase your likelihood of getting cancer!
-
Love Mac and Cheese? But What About the Sprinkling of Harmful Chemicals in it?
Phthalates are capable of disrupting the hormonal balance and cause fertility issues in both men and women.
-
Harmful Chemicals and Plastic Matter in Food Linked to Risk of Chronic Diseases in Men
Experts noted that the presence of such chemicals in the body was mainly due to consuming foods contained in plastics.
-
5 Reasons Why You're Not Getting Pregnant
Have you been long trying for a baby and yet have not been able to conceive? It is high time to step back and take a look at the following reasons about why are not able to get pregnant
-
Exposure to Plastic Chemicals During Pregnancy Can Increase Child's Asthma Risk
A new study suggests that exposure to the toxic chemicals in plastic during pregnancy can increase your child's risk of developing asthma.
-
Harmful Chemicals in Your Everyday Food Are Making You Gain Weight
Levels of phthalates -- class of industrial chemicals used to make food packaging materials, tubing for dairy products and other items used in the production of fast food.
-
A Dangerous Chemical Lurking in Your Fast Food
Junk food addicts, take note! People who consume more fast food are exposed to higher levels of potentially harmful chemicals known as phthalates, a new study has warned.
-
Is Plastic Food Packaging Dangerous?
The phthalate chemicals used in packaging are banned in some countries and have been blamed for many ailments. So should you ban them from the house?If you've had to fight though plastic packaging to get to your food you won't be surprised to hear it...
-
Exposure to common chemicals affects thyroid function
Chemicals called phthalates and bisphenol-A (BPA) that are found in solvents, plastics and numerous household products may alter levels of thyroid hormones in the body. Thyroid hormones play a role in many critical bodily functions, including reproduction and metabolism.
-
Careful! These toys could cause asthma
The CSE has conducted tests on various toys being sold in India and says it has found dangerous levels of toxins, especially Phthalates, which is used to soften plastic.
-
Plasticizers and boys' breast enlargement
Researchers from Turkey found higher blood levels of the most commonly used plasticizer, DEHP, in a group of boys with abnormal enlargement of the breasts - a common condition seen in up to 65 percent of adolescent boys called pubertal gynaecomastia.
