Plasticizers are synthetic chemicals that are added mainly to plastic to make it more flexible. These chemicals, which can ...

Plastics Pose Threat to Human Health, Report Shows Dec. 15, 2020 — Plastics contain and leach hazardous chemicals, including endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) that threaten human health.

Plastics contain and leach hazardous chemicals, including endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) that threaten human health. An authoritative new report presents a summary of international research ...

More information: Benedikt Maric et al, Exposure to phthalate plasticizer compromises normal brain function in an adult ...

Plasticizers like BPA and BPS are used commonly in plastic products, and research is continuing to illustrate the risk they pose to human health ...

The EPA evaluated uses of only the phthalates under the jurisdiction of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), including manufacturing of plastics, resins, synthetic rubber, and organic chemicals.

Adding to the health risks associated with BPA is the fact that other ingredients-such as plasticizers-are commonly added to plastics. Many of these potentially toxic components also can leach out ...

Phthalates, human-made chemicals in the plastics we use, are negatively impacting brain development in kids, according to a group of volunteer scientists, health professionals and child advocates.

It’s been clear for some time: We’re in the midst of a rapidly escalating global plastics crisis. More than 11 billion metric tons of virgin plastics were produced worldwide from 1950 to 2022.

Keeping plasticizers in their place has always been a slippery task. The compounds that add flexibility to harder plastics may also migrate from these materials, raising health concerns about ...

Babies and children up to age four could be breathing in plasticizers and other chemicals from their mattresses while they sleep, a Canadian study suggests. Federal regulations set limits on some ...

Researchers at the University of Bayreuth have discovered that the plasticizers DEHP and DINP have negative effects on normal brain function in vertebrates. These plasticizers are used in products ...