#phthalates

"Synthetic chemicals called #phthalates, found in consumer products such as food storage containers, shampoo, makeup, perfume and children’s toys, may have contributed to more than 10% of all global mortality from heart disease in 2018 among men and women ages 55 through 64, a new study found. (1/3)

'Reduction of daily-use parabens and phthalates reverses accumulation of cancer-associated phenotypes within disease-free breast tissue of study subjects'

"Estrogenic overstimulation is carcinogenic to the human breast. Personal care products (PCPs) commonly contain xenoestrogens (XE), such as parabens and phthalates."

"These chemicals serve as solubilizers for other chemicals, or as humectants, and as skin penetration enhancers in personal care products (PCPs), such as shampoo, deodorant, lotion, hair products, nail polish, and particularly artificial fragrance"

"It is suggested that over 60% of methyl paraben in a leave-on-product such as deodorant, could penetrate adjacent breast tissue"

"The REDUXE study
[…]
Reduced exposure to xenoestrogens (XEs) through the substitution of phthalate- and paraben-free personal care products (PCPs) for usual PCPs led to: 1. Reduced body exposure confirmed by reduced excretion of XEs and XE metabolites; and 2. Mitigation of pro carcinogenic gene expression harbored by benign breast cells before REDUXE"

"Despite being short-lived, the ubiquitous presence of XEs in food, air, PCPs, etc. leads to persistent exposure."

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0045653523002813?via%3Dihub

#health #women #breastcancer #parabens #phthalates

Common household #plastics linked to thousands of global deaths from #heartdisease, #researchstudy finds | CNN
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Synthetic chemicals called #phthalates, found in consumer products such as food storage containers, shampoo, makeup, perfume and children’s toys, may have contributed to more than 10% of all global mortality from heart disease in 2018 among men and women ages 55 through 64, a new study found.

“Phthalates contribute to inflammation and systemic #inflammation in the coronary arteries, which can accelerate existing disease and lead to acute events including mortality,” said senior author Dr. Leonardo Trasande, a professor of pediatrics and population health at New York University’s Grossman School of Medicine. He also is director of NYU Langone’s Division of Environmental Pediatrics and Center for the Investigation of Environmental Hazards.
#plastics
https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/29/health/phthalates-heart-disease-wellness/index.html

The #research #article about the #phthalates #study is in the #journal eBioMedicine: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/ebiom/article/PIIS2352-3964(25)00174-4/fulltext (2/2)

#Synthetic #chemicals called #phthalates, found in consumer products such as #food #storage #containers, #shampoo, #makeup, #perfume, & children’s #toys, may have contributed to more than 10% of all global mortality from heart disease in 2018 in people btwn age 55 & 64. https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/29/health/phthalates-heart-disease-wellness/index.html (1/2)

Phthalate chemicals found in popular olive oils https://www.diningandcooking.com/2043693/phthalate-chemicals-found-in-popular-olive-oils/ #EndocrineDisruptingChemicals #food #Mediterranean #MediterraneanOliveOil #Olive #OliveOil #phthalates #toxics

@breadandcircuses

According to a study, which was published in Journal of the National Cancer Institute, childhood phthalate exposure is linked to a 20% higher rate of childhood cancer. This association is not reflected for gestational phthalate exposure.

The data also shows a nearly three-fold higher rate of osteosarcoma (a bone cancer) and a two-fold higher rate of lymphoma (a blood cancer).

#phthalates
#children
#cancer

A set of #chemicals found in food #packaging, #plastics, & #lotions & #shampoos has been linked to hundreds of thousands of deaths from #HeartDisease, acc/to a study published Tues.
These chemicals, known as #phthalates, were responsible for >350k deaths worldwide in 2018. ~75% of the deaths were in #Asia, the #MiddleEast & the #Pacific — reflecting growing concern about the amount of #plastic in developing countries.

#PublicHealth #health #science #medicine #environment
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/ebiom/article/PIIS2352-3964(25)00174-4/fulltext

Extra virgin olive oil and contaminants, the new test of 60 Millions de Consommateurs https://www.diningandcooking.com/1971428/extra-virgin-olive-oil-and-contaminants-the-new-test-of-60-millions-de-consommateurs/ #contaminants #ExtraVirginOliveOil #francais #france #French #FrenchOliveOil #MOAH #MOSH #OliveOil #phthalates #plastics

Multiple studies have proven the impact of #endocrine #disruptor​s, e.g. #phthalates and #parabens, on #thyroid #homeostasis. It was unknown, however, that these effects depend on whether or not the included persons are fasting.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39826653/

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2025.120880

Casale & Rice StatPearls Last Update: June 15, 2023

Phthalates Toxicity

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK587442/

#pfas #phthalates #endocrinedisruptors #toxicity

Lucaccioni et al. Int J Mol Sci . 2021 Apr 14;22(8):4063. doi: 10.3390/ijms22084063

Perinatal Exposure to Phthalates: From Endocrine to Neurodevelopment Effects

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8070995/

#phthalates #PFAS #pollution #endocrinedisruptors

How to Limit Your Exposure to #Endocrine #Disruptors
https://youtube.com/shorts/6RZbGrq9BxE

So when the high-end canned product makers say there's no #BPA in our can, which is the biggest source of BPA, they really have switched to using its analog cousins #BPS and #BPF which are just as bad for you. Also BPA makes plastic stiffer & is an #estrogen analog whereas #phthalates are an #androgen analog and makes plastic softer. You want neither in your diet.

The production of #plastic itself contributes to #ClimateChange, as it relies on #FossilFuels, releasing #GreenhouseGases during manufacturing & decomposition. Additionally, #plastics often contain #toxic chemicals, such as #phthalates & #BisphenolA (#BPA), which leach into soil & water, contaminating resources essential for life. (4/5)

#FYI #phthalates #PhthalateSyndrome #endocrinedisruption

On phthalates, phenols, and other endocrine disrupting chemicals on male reproductive health

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9aqGqjC1kE

@ClimateNewsNow direct link to the findings, with per-brand numbers: https://www.mamavation.com/food/olive-oils-tested-for-toxic-phthalates-buying-guide.html

Shot: :"the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission restricted 8 ortho-phthalates in products intended for use by children"

Chaser: "100% of olive oils analyzed by our laboratory had traces of phthalates. ... you still see these same chemicals approved as indirect additives by the FDA in the food supply even when those foods are marketed to children. Furthermore, the FDA recently denied a citizen petition in 2022 demanding to take these phthalate chemicals out of the food supply because they impact the hormones of children."

Note the very small sample set. As they say, "Because Mamavation only tested one product per brand, we cannot claim to know if these issues are, in fact, industry-wide or portfolio-wide. However, based on our “spot-check” of the industry, this is what we found:"

They tested 13 to start and another 10 after, for 23 total brands tested, one sample/brand.

At the tested amounts, ONE TEASPOON of most brands of oil would exceed California's daily exposure threshold!

#phthalates #food

The Plastic Chemicals Hiding in Your Food: What Our Tests Found
https://www.consumerreports.org/health/food-contaminants/the-plastic-chemicals-hiding-in-your-food-a7358224781/
#ycombinator #eat_less_plastic #BPA #phthalates #chemical_substitutes #fast_food #bisphenols #plasticizers

Rains of goodness!
https://hillheat.news/p/rains-goodness
#climate #pfas #phthalates #morningglory #uspol #steel

One in 10 #prematurebirths in the #UnitedStates have been linked to #pregnantwomen being exposed to #chemicals in extremely common #plastic products, a large study said on Wednesday. The chemicals, called #phthalates, are used to soften plastic and can be found in thousands of consumer items including #plastic #containers and wrapping, #beauty careproducts and #toys. https://phys.org/news/2024-02-premature-births-linked-plastic-chemicals.html #publichealth #environmentallaw