8 results

• Phthalates Linked to More Than 350,000 Deaths Worldwide Each Year: Study

  May 9, 2025

  Michael Adams

  Researchers estimate that phthalate chemicals contribute to more than 350,000 cardiovascular-related deaths globally each year, with the highest toll occurring in regions heavily involved in plastic production.

• Testing Found Lead, Arsenic and Other Harmful Chemicals in Widely Used Infant Formula Products: Consumer Reports

  March 25, 2025

  Michael Adams

  Consumer watchdog has found that approximately half of all popular infant formula brands tested contain harmful levels of toxic heavy metals.

• PFAS Exposure Lawsuits May Just Be The Tip of an Iceberg, Plastics Industry Warned

  June 5, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A New York Times report indicates attorneys are warning the plastic industry that the number of PFAS exposure lawsuits may dwarf those filed over asbestos, tobacco use and several other massive litigations combined in the coming years.

• Prenatal Exposure to Hormone Disrupting Chemicals Linked to Weight Gain Later in Life, Study Warns

  October 27, 2023

  Martha Garcia

  A new study links exposure to PFAS and other endocrine disruptors in the womb to rapid weight gain later in life.

• PFAS Contamination Of Drinking Water More Widespread Than Previously Believed: Report

  January 23, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  A new report warns that potentially cancer-causing chemicals used in firefighting foam and other products are present in virtually all U.S. drinking water sources.

• BPA Levels In Bodies are Much Higher Than Previously Thought , Researchers Warn

  December 12, 2019

  Martha Garcia

  Previous methods of detecting BPA may have vastly underestimated its presence in the human body, according to the findings of a new study.

• Microplastic Particles From Food Packaging End Up Inside People: Study

  October 29, 2018

  Martha Garcia

  A new study's findings suggest most humans have microplastics in them, most likely from the food we eat.

• School Meals Contain Too Much BPA: Study

  October 7, 2015

  Martha Garcia

  A new study finds that some school lunches expose children to high levels of BPA, a known endocrine disrupter that may affect their development.