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Chemicals in Personal Care Products -- Phthalates -- May Increase Risk of Diabetes in Women
July 13, 2012 — Researchers have shown an association between increased concentrations of phthalates in the body and an increased risk of diabetes in women. Phthalates are endocrine disrupting chemicals that are ... > full story -
Industrial Chemicals Found in Food Samples
March 6, 2013 — Researchers have discovered phthalates, industrial chemicals, in common foods purchased in the United States. Phthalates can be found in a variety of products and food packaging material, child-care ... > full story -
Children Exposed to Two Phthalates Have Elevated Risk of Asthma-Related Airway Inflammation
September 5, 2012 — Children exposed to diethyl phthalate and butylbenzyl phthalate -- phthalate chemicals commonly found in personal care and plastic products -- have elevated risk of asthma-related airway ... > full story -
BPA in Dog Training Aids: High Estrogen-Mimicking Chemical Concentrations Found in Dog Training Batons
December 10, 2012 — Sometimes orange, sometimes white, dog trainers often use plastic fetching batons called bumpers to teach dogs how to retrieve. But researchers have discovered that the dogs also may fetch a mouthful ... > full story -
Phthalates -- Chemicals Widely Found in Plastics and Processed Food -- Linked to Elevated Blood Pressure in Children and Teens
May 22, 2013 — Plastic additives known as phthalates are odorless, colorless and just about everywhere: They turn up in flooring, plastic cups, beach balls, plastic wrap, intravenous tubing and the bodies of most ... > full story -
Contaminated Diet Contributes to Exposure to Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals: Phthalates and BPA
February 27, 2013 — While water bottles may tout BPA-free labels and personal care products declare phthalates not among their ingredients, these assurances may not be enough. According to a new study, we may be exposed ... > full story -
Simpler Lifestyle Found to Reduce Exposure to Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals
June 26, 2012 — A lifestyle that features fresh foods and limited use of products likely to contain environmental chemicals has been shown to reduce exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs), such as BPA and ... > full story -
Phthalate, Environmental Chemical Is Linked to Higher Rates of Childhood Obesity
June 26, 2012 — Obese children show greater exposure than nonobese children to a phthalate, a chemical used to soften plastics in some children’s toys and many household products, according to a new study, ... > full story -
Prenatal Exposure to Common Household Chemical, Phthalate, Increases Risk for Childhood Eczema
June 26, 2012 — Prenatal exposure to a ubiquitous household chemical called butylbenzyl phthalate can increase a child's risk for developing eczema, according to new ... > full story -
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Consumers Need Better Protection from Chemicals in Products, Experts Urge
February 5, 2013 — European Union policy falls short of protecting consumers – and the environment – from the hazards of chemicals in textiles, building materials and other everyday products, according to a ... > full story
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