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Alternative medicine
fromNatural Health News
2 days ago

Common chemicals in cosmetics and plastics linked to more aggressive breast cancer, study finds

Phthalates promote breast cancer initiation, increase tumor aggressiveness and spread, and reduce chemotherapy effectiveness, contributing to treatment resistance and poorer survival.
fromFuturism
1 month ago

A Chemical in Plastic Is Wreaking Havoc on Unborn Children, Scientists Warn

Some doctors are now advising their pregnant patients to avoid plastic itself, which contains harmful chemicals that can hurt some mothers and babies alike. Marya Zlatnik, a University of California at San Francisco fetal medicine specialist, told the Washington Post that when giving some of her early-pregnancy patients the rundown of what they should and shouldn't consume or be exposed to, she's begun adding plastic products to her no-no list.
Medicine
Public health
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Ingredient red flags: how to spot the chemicals to avoid in food, kitchenware and cosmetics

Everyday chemicals, many acting as endocrine disruptors, permeate the human body and may pose health risks through daily exposure.
#heart-disease
fromwww.nytimes.com
6 months ago
Public health

What We Know About Phthalates in Plastic and Heart Disease

Common chemicals in plastics may be linked to 350,000 heart disease deaths worldwide.
Phthalates are prevalent in everyday products and could significantly impact heart health.
fromwww.dw.com
6 months ago
Environment

US study links everyday plastics to heart disease DW 04/29/2025

Household plastic chemicals linked to increased heart disease mortality, notably in Middle East and South Asia.
Public health
fromwww.nytimes.com
6 months ago

What We Know About Phthalates in Plastic and Heart Disease

Common chemicals in plastics may be linked to 350,000 heart disease deaths worldwide.
Phthalates are prevalent in everyday products and could significantly impact heart health.
more#heart-disease
fromwww.mercurynews.com
6 months ago

Common household plastics linked to thousands of global deaths from heart disease, study finds

Phthalates, commonly found in various consumer products, may have contributed to over 10% of global heart disease mortality among adults aged 55 to 64 in 2018.
Public health
NYC parents
fromwww.cbc.ca
6 months ago

Kids could be breathing in plasticizer chemicals from their mattresses, new study suggests | CBC News

Children are at risk of exposure to harmful chemicals in mattresses, according to a new Canadian study.
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