About a decade ago, consumer plastics manufacturers began to replace a chemical known as DEHP—a probable human carcinogen, according to the EPA—from their products. The growing consensus was that the ...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on July 28, 2025, the release of a memorandum with additional context on occupational exposure data for di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP).

The small levels of DEHP that can be ingested via food do not pose a health risk, according to the Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR). However, the agency warned that the tolerable daily ...

DEHP has been the subject of health and environmental discussions due to potential risks of reproductive harm and other adverse effects. While California has enacted legislation phasing out DEHP in ...

More than 16,000 chemicals are used to produce plastics — and some are silently killing us. Particularly worrisome is di-2-ethylhexylphthalate, or DEHP, a chemical used to soften plastic products.

Mary Ellen Leciejewski notes that DEHP toxicants can migrate from IV bags to patients. The use of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plastic in medical devices and other products has sparked a strong debate in ...

Two studies in mice add to the evidence that the phthalate DEHP, a plasticizing agent used in auto upholstery, baby toys, building materials and many other consumer products, can undermine female ...

A dangerous threat to heart health is lurking in your kitchen. I'm not talking about the red meat in your freezer or the pizza you ordered last night. Most likely, it's under your kitchen sink or in ...

Exposure assessment analyses conducted in Europe have concluded that the primary pathway of exposure to di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) is through the diet. The purpose of this study is to evaluate ...

The Food and Drug Administration is recommending that hospitals reduce some patient exposure to a common plasticizer used in PVC medical devices, and agency officials said they are considering asking ...

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