Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Getty Images (Getty Images/iStockphoto) There has been a lot of discussion over the past few years about phthalates, aka ...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on January 6, 2026, the availability of the final risk evaluations under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for butyl benzyl phthalate ...

Mounting public and regulatory concerns regarding widespread phthalate exposure may result in a rapid expansion of regulatory and litigation risk for impacted businesses. Phthalates are chemicals ...

Phthalates are harmful chemicals found in many plastics, cosmetics, and food that are linked to hormone changes and early death. Processed foods are especially likely to contain phthalates absorbed ...

Phthalates, chemicals commonly found in personal care products, food processing and packaging, and household items, could be linked to delayed language development in children, according to a study ...

Looking to reduce your exposure to plasticizers in the new year? Contrary to what you might think, shopping organic and avoiding plastic food packaging isn’t a surefire way to avoid harmful chemicals ...

(CNN) — Phthalates — the synthetic chemicals used in everyday products for food packaging, personal care, toys and more — have been linked to abnormal neurological development in infants. Now, ...

Potentially harmful chemicals that were banned from children’s teething rings and rubber duck toys a decade ago may still be present in high concentrations in your child’s favorite meal: macaroni and ...

Children’s toys and child care products will soon have fewer chemicals in them. The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) voted Wednesday to ban five kinds of phthalate chemicals from these ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Hatcher, Mahoney and colleagues analyzed data from the Midlife Women’s Health Study, which started in 2006. The ...

Bo Ladan, mother of Alexandra, 9, and Nicky, 3, tries not to overreact to the latest "dangerous toy" news. But when she hears that a product could pose safety risks, she acts quickly. She tossed Nicky ...