Study links 350,000 heart disease deaths to plastic chemicals in 2018

New study raises alarms about plastics and heart disease | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

The news made for an alarming headline this week: Research showed that common chemicals in plastics were associated with 350,000 heart disease deaths across the world in 2018.

Common Cosmetic and Food Chemical Linked to Surge in Heart Attacks

A common chemical, Di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP), found in cosmetics, food packaging, and medical supplies, is linked to a surge in heart attacks, causing over 350,000 fatal heart disease cases annually. This “forever chemical” poses a [...] The post Common Cosmetic and Food Chemical Linked to Surge in Heart Attacks appeared first on The People's Voice.

Study links 350,000 heart disease deaths to plastic chemicals in 2018

A set of chemicals found in food packaging, plastics, and lotions and shampoos has been linked to hundreds of thousands of deaths from heart disease ,...

Common plastic chemicals linked to 356,000 annual heart disease deaths worldwide

Chemicals used to make plastics more flexible are linked to more than 356,000 deaths annually across the globe, creating what researchers called a “substantial global health burden,” according to a new peer-reviewed study.  The study, published Tuesday in the journal eBiomedicine, is the first to estimate heart disease deaths from exposure to di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP), a class of phthalate chemicals that are used in raincoats, food packag…

Chemicals used in cosmetics and household goods linked to 350,000 deaths a year

CHEMICALS added to household goods and cosmetics could be linked to more than 356,000 global deaths each year, scientists warn.Called phthalates, the

Phthalates, chemicals commonly used to soften plastics, are responsible for hundreds of thousands of heart disease deaths worldwide, according to scientists. Research published in the medical journal The Lancet EBio Medicine attributes more than 356,000 of these deaths to DEHP, the most commonly used phthalate, in 2018 alone. Countries with less stringent plastic regulations, such as India, China and Indonesia, are most affected.