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Phthalate, environmental chemical is linked to higher rates of childhood obesity
Obese children show greater exposure than nonobese children to a phthalate, a chemical used to soften plastics in some children’s toys and many household products, according to a new study, which found...
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Chemicals in personal care products may increase risk of diabetes in women
Brigham and Women’s Hospital study is the first to examine an association between phthalates and diabetes in a large population of American women Boston, MA – A study lead by researchers from Brigham...
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Researchers identify phthalates in numeruous medicines and supplements
(Boston) –Researchers from Boston University’s Slone Epidemiology Center (SEC), in collaboration with Harvard School of Public Health, have found numerous prescription and over-the-counter drugs and...
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New test finds diisobutyl phthalate in some cardboard food packaging —...
A new test can identify take-away paper-based food containers (such as pizza boxes) that break phthalate safety rules. The phthalates (plasticisers) are present because the containers were made from...
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Household chemical may affect breast development – Phthalate
A chemical found in household fittings has been found to affect the development of the mammary gland in rats and further studies will be required to determine if the presence of this chemical could...
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Going Back to School Just Got Scarier: Toxins Found in Supplies ( phthalates )
Parents who are sending kids back to school could be sending them with toxic chemicals. A new report finds that a number of common back-to-school supplies may have high levels of potentially toxic...
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Chemicals in common consumer products may play a role in pre-term births :...
2009 study posted for filing Contact: Laura Bailey baileylm@umich.edu 734-647-1848 University of Michigan ANN ARBOR, Mich.—A new study of expectant mothers suggests that a group of common environmental...
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Make-up ‘triggers early menopause’: Warning on chemicals in cosmetics and...
A group of chemicals known as pthalates are already thought to raise the risk of cancer, diabetes and obesity Researchers at Washington University, Missouri, believe they may also cause early...
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Nicholas Mockford’s job at ExxonMobil provides few clues as to a motive for...
Nicholas Mockford’s ExxonMobil role provides few clues as to a motive Image 1 of 2 Nicholas Mockford Nicholas Mockford, in the blue coat, with his successful ExxonMobil sailing team after claiming...
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Common plastics chemicals linked to ADHD symptoms
2009 study posted filing Contact: Jayne Dawkins ja.dawkins@elsevier.com 215-239-3674 Elsevier Are phthalates really safe for children? Philadelphia, PA, 19 November 2009 – Phthalates are important...
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Contaminated Diet Contributes to Exposure to Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals:...
Phthalates and bisphenol A are synthetic endocrine-disrupting chemicals. Previous studies have linked prenatal exposure to phthalates to male reproductive system abnormalities. Fetal exposure to BPA is...
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Study links chemicals widely found in plastics and processed food to elevated...
Contact: Lorinda Klein lorindaann.klein@nyumc.org 212-404-3533 NYU Langone Medical Center / New York University School of Medicine Data from nearly 3,000 children shows dietary exposure to certain...
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Common plastics chemicals linked to ADHD symptoms – phthalate
Reposted at request: Public release date: 19-Nov-2009 – - They found a significant positive association between phthalate exposure and ADHD, meaning that the higher the concentration of phthalate...
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IQ destroying chemicals, and their abundance.
IQ destroying chemicals, and their abundance. Brief video with citations, explaining the chemical assault that is overtaking our young and our future. IQ erosion is probably not directly cumulative (...
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