Phthalates Pose Significant Cardiovascular Disease Risk – Endocrine News
A groundbreaking global international analysis published in eBioMedicine (via The Lancet) has quantified the worldwide cardiovascular toll attributed to di-2-ethylhexyl-phthalate (DEHP) — a common plastic additive used to soften the plastic polyvinyl chloride (PVC), which is found in everyday objects such as vinyl records, pipes, and cosmetics. In 2018 alone, DEHP exposure accounted for an…