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A new study has found that phthalate -- a chemical used to make plastics more durable -- has led to increased plasma cholesterol levels. A new study has found that phthalate -- a chemical used to make ...

RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- Fathers exposed to chemicals in plastics can affect the metabolic health of their offspring for two generations, a University of California, Riverside, mouse study reports.

More than a dozen uses of two common phthalates—diethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP) and dibutyl phthalate (DBP)—pose health risks to workers from inhalation exposure, the US Environmental Protection Agency ...

RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- Plastics, part of modern life, are useful but can pose a significant challenge to the environment and may also constitute a health concern. Indeed, exposure to plastic-associated ...