You may not realize it, but you likely encounter phthalates every day. These chemicals are found in many plastics, including food packaging, and they can migrate into food products during processing.

Custom vinyl compounds supplier Sylvin Technologies Inc. (Denver, PA) cites the growing demand for phthalate-free polyvinyl chloride (PVC) as reason for the introduction of its 2910 vinyl compound ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Getty Images (Getty Images/iStockphoto) There has been a lot of discussion over the past few years about phthalates, aka ...

Expectant mothers exposed to certain chemicals are more likely to deliver their children prematurely, according to a recent study published in the journal JAMA Pediatrics — the largest on the topic to ...

Phthalates are a group of chemicals used in a multitude of consumer products, such as food packaging and cosmetics, whose primary purpose is to make plastic more durable. However, their ubiquitous ...

A new study has linked preconception exposure to phthalates to women’s reproductive health. Identifying how phthalates decrease the odds of getting pregnant, mess with important reproductive hormones, ...

Phthalates are harmful chemicals found in many plastics, cosmetics, and food that are linked to hormone changes and early death. Processed foods are especially likely to contain phthalates absorbed ...

Phthalates are chemical compounds found in many everyday consumer products, such as plastic food packaging, polyvinyl chloride (PVC) articles, and certain cleaning or cosmetic products. They are ...

Health experts are warning consumers to avoid products containing phthalates, synthetic chemicals commonly used to make plastics flexible and to enhance fragrances, according to the National Center ...

A Rutgers researcher was part of a National Institutes of Health study that found pregnant women who were exposed to chemical compounds known as phthalates during pregnancy had an increased risk of ...

A new study suggests hundreds of thousands of deaths globally are linked to a certain phthalate chemical exposure (DEHP) in plastics. Specifically, they've been linked to cardiovascular-related deaths ...