Phthalates in plastics linked to over 350,000 heart deaths worldwide

Plastic Chemical in Everyday Items Linked to Hundreds of Thousands of Heart Deaths - One Green Planet

New research links a common plastic chemical to over 350,000 global heart disease deaths—here’s how to cut your exposure. The post Plastic Chemical in Everyday Items Linked to Hundreds of Thousands of Heart Deaths appeared first on One Green Planet.

Common Household Plastics Could Be Raising Your Risk of Heart Disease, Study Warns

Phthalates like DEHP are used in everything from packaging to cosmetics. Food & Wine / Photo Illustration by Doan Nguyen / Getty ImagesKey pointsA new study from New York University links the plastic chemical DEHP, commonly found in household products, to more than 350,000 heart disease deaths globally in 2018, mainly affecting adults aged 55–64.DEHP, a type of phthalate, disrupts hormones and contributes to inflammation, with the most significa…

This commonly used plastic chemical caused 350,000 heart disease-related deaths in 1 year

More than 16,000 chemicals are used to produce plastics — and some are silently killing us. Particularly worrisome is di-2-ethylhexylphthalate, or DEHP, a chemical used to soften plastic products. Colorless and nearly odorless, DEHP is found in everything from shower curtains and shoes to medical tubing, and it’s long been linked to health harms like cancer.  New research indicates the class of chemicals is also causing deaths due to heart disea…

New Study Links Everyday Chemical In Your Home to Over 350,000 Heart Disease Deaths

Recent research has been sounding the alarm on the health hazards of microplastics—from the shocking finding that there's a spoonful of them in our brains to the danger of heating takeout containers in the microwave. And now, a new study published on April 29 has identified a potential link between a widely used chemical in household products and a significant number of heart disease deaths globally. Here's what the scientists found and which co…

Phthalates in plastics linked to over 350,000 heart deaths worldwide

A global modeling study in eBioMedicine links phthalate exposure from plastics, especially DEHP metabolites, to over 356,000 cardiovascular deaths in 2018. Exposure was highest in Asia, the Middle East, and Africa, disproportionately affecting lower-income countries.

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