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fromNatural Health News
1 month agoCommon chemicals in cosmetics and plastics linked to more aggressive breast cancer, study finds
Phthalates promote breast cancer initiation, increase tumor aggressiveness and spread, and reduce chemotherapy effectiveness, contributing to treatment resistance and poorer survival.
fromFuturism
2 months agoA Chemical in Plastic Is Wreaking Havoc on Unborn Children, Scientists Warn
Some doctors are now advising their pregnant patients to avoid plastic itself, which contains harmful chemicals that can hurt some mothers and babies alike. Marya Zlatnik, a University of California at San Francisco fetal medicine specialist, told the Washington Post that when giving some of her early-pregnancy patients the rundown of what they should and shouldn't consume or be exposed to, she's begun adding plastic products to her no-no list.
Medicine
fromwww.mercurynews.com
7 months agoCommon household plastics linked to thousands of global deaths from heart disease, study finds
Phthalates, commonly found in various consumer products, may have contributed to over 10% of global heart disease mortality among adults aged 55 to 64 in 2018.
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