Phthalates are a group of chemical compounds commonly used as plasticizers to enhance the flexibility and durability of plastics. However, their widespread use has raised significant health ...

A decade ago, chemical makers saw the writing on the wall. Concerns about the toxicity of phthalates—inexpensive, versatile chemicals that are used to make polyvinyl chloride (PVC) flexible ...

On January 16, Gustafson introduced bill SF 188, which aims to pressure food manufacturers to reduce their use and levels of phthalate chemicals — plasticizers used to make plastics more ...

The Dioctyl Phthalate (DOP) market is expected to grow, driven by growth in demand for flexible PVC in the construction, ...

Trading Standards, which enforces laws protecting consumers, is recommending that children’s plastic beach shoes be tested nationally after some products on sale in Somerset – as well as Devon, ...

Since 2016, the College of Charleston and its partners at the Sarasota Dolphin Research Program (SDRP) have been studying ...

These studies are drawing attention to a group of chemicals known as phthalates — chemicals commonly found in popular perfumes, nail polishes, and hair care products. Phthalates are also used in ...

AN urgent warning has been issued to Irish parents as a popular kids’ clothing item has been recalled over “chemical fears”.

Trading standards officers have found beach shoes for sale in Devon that contained illegal levels of banned chemicals.

An invisible cocktail of chemicals leaching from plastics could be threatening the long-term survival of birds in the wild, ...

The appointment of two industry insiders to the Environmental Protection Agency revives familiar arguments about regulation harming the economy.

AN urgent warning has been issued to Irish parents as a popular children’s item has been recalled over “chemical fears”. The ...