Hair and skin care products expose kids to hormone disrupting chemicals, study finds
A new study links recent use of personal care products like lotions, ointments & hair conditioners to higher levels of endocrine-disrupting chemicals called #phthalates in young children.
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Chemical exposure from ultra-#ProcessedFoods may contribute to health issues
Shannon Kelleher, May 16, 2025
"Toxic synthetic chemicals that migrate into ultra-processed foods from packaging, processing equipment and other sources may explain why these foods are so bad for our health, according to a new review article.
"In addition to the foods’ poor nutritional value, these chemicals represent an 'underappreciated and understudied' explanation for the link between ultra-processed foods and health problems such as obesity and other chronic diseases, the authors conclude in the article, published Friday in the journal Nature Medicine.
" 'The more (ultra-)processed a foodstuff, the greater its burden of synthetic chemicals generally is,; the authors wrote.
"Ultra-processed foods such as #candies, #HotDogs and #PackagedSoups are industrially made and contain many added ingredients not found in home kitchens, such as #stabilizers and added colors and flavors.
"Thousands of harmful substances including #bisphenols (such as #BPA), #phthalates, #microplastics (tiny plastic particles) and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (#PFAS) can leach into industrially produced foods during production, as well as from containers in which the foods are stored and while heating them up before they are eaten, according to the article. Emerging research suggests that even the 'normal and intended use' of plastic materials that come into contact with foods along their journey to our plates can contaminate these products, the authors wrote.
"Research increasingly shows that some of the same synthetic chemicals found in ultra-processed foods, as well as drinking water and other sources, are prevalent in our bodies. About 98% of the US population has PFAS in their blood, while microplastics and even smaller plastic particles (nanoplastics) accumulate in 'just about every portion of your body…no organ is spared, really,' Dr. Sanjay Rajagopalan, director of the Cardiovascular Research Institute at Case Western Reserve University, said during a May 15 webinar hosted by the group Beyond Plastics. Plastic particles have been found in everything from the placenta to the brain, lungs and heart, he said.
"In a 2024 study, Rajagopalan and colleagues found a link between microplastics in the arteries and risks for heart attacks and strokes.
" 'The particles looked quite nasty,' he said. 'They were jagged particles with sharp edges, very similar to cholesterol.' "
“Study finds phthalates may alter genital measurements in 3-year-olds.
Three-year-old boys are more likely to have a shorter anogenital distance when their mothers have high levels of phthalates in their urine, according to research presented at the first Joint Congress between the European Society of Pediatric Endocrinology (ESPE) and the European Society of Endocrinology (ESE)…”
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-05-phthalates-genital-year-olds.html
"Synthetic chemicals called #phthalates, found in consumer products such as food storage containers, shampoo, makeup, perfume and children’s toys, may have contributed to more than 10% of all global mortality from heart disease in 2018 among men and women ages 55 through 64, a new study found. (1/3)
Common household #plastics linked to thousands of global deaths from #heartdisease, #researchstudy finds | CNN
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Synthetic chemicals called #phthalates, found in consumer products such as food storage containers, shampoo, makeup, perfume and children’s toys, may have contributed to more than 10% of all global mortality from heart disease in 2018 among men and women ages 55 through 64, a new study found.
“Phthalates contribute to inflammation and systemic #inflammation in the coronary arteries, which can accelerate existing disease and lead to acute events including mortality,” said senior author Dr. Leonardo Trasande, a professor of pediatrics and population health at New York University’s Grossman School of Medicine. He also is director of NYU Langone’s Division of Environmental Pediatrics and Center for the Investigation of Environmental Hazards.
#plastics
https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/29/health/phthalates-heart-disease-wellness/index.html
Phthalate chemicals found in popular olive oils https://www.diningandcooking.com/2043693/phthalate-chemicals-found-in-popular-olive-oils/ #EndocrineDisruptingChemicals #food #Mediterranean #MediterraneanOliveOil #Olive #OliveOil #phthalates #toxics
Phthalates & cardiovascular disease: Attributable mortality
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-04-heart-disease-deaths-worldwide-linked.html
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/ebiom/article/PIIS2352-3964(25)00174-4/fulltext
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43831142
https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/chemicals-product-safety/phthalates.html
* widely used in plastics
* di-2-ethylhexylphthalate
#DEHP #phthalates #EnvironmentalHealth #plastics
According to a study, which was published in Journal of the National Cancer Institute, childhood phthalate exposure is linked to a 20% higher rate of childhood cancer. This association is not reflected for gestational phthalate exposure.
The data also shows a nearly three-fold higher rate of osteosarcoma (a bone cancer) and a two-fold higher rate of lymphoma (a blood cancer).
A set of #chemicals found in food #packaging, #plastics, & #lotions & #shampoos has been linked to hundreds of thousands of deaths from #HeartDisease, acc/to a study published Tues.
These chemicals, known as #phthalates, were responsible for >350k deaths worldwide in 2018. ~75% of the deaths were in #Asia, the #MiddleEast & the #Pacific — reflecting growing concern about the amount of #plastic in developing countries.
#PublicHealth #health #science #medicine #environment
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/ebiom/article/PIIS2352-3964(25)00174-4/fulltext
Extra virgin olive oil and contaminants, the new test of 60 Millions de Consommateurs https://www.diningandcooking.com/1971428/extra-virgin-olive-oil-and-contaminants-the-new-test-of-60-millions-de-consommateurs/ #contaminants #ExtraVirginOliveOil #francais #france #French #FrenchOliveOil #MOAH #MOSH #OliveOil #phthalates #plastics
#Perfumes and scented products might be silently impacting your #health and your children's. Studies highlight the dangers of #phthalates, #chemicals linked to #insulin resistance, #cardiovascular disease, and developmental issues in kids. The concern? Long-term, multi-generational effects on our bodies. #HealthAwareness #phthalatefree
Casale & Rice StatPearls Last Update: June 15, 2023
Phthalates Toxicity
Lucaccioni et al. Int J Mol Sci . 2021 Apr 14;22(8):4063. doi: 10.3390/ijms22084063
Perinatal Exposure to Phthalates: From Endocrine to Neurodevelopment Effects
How to Limit Your Exposure to #Endocrine #Disruptors
https://youtube.com/shorts/6RZbGrq9BxE
So when the high-end canned product makers say there's no #BPA in our can, which is the biggest source of BPA, they really have switched to using its analog cousins #BPS and #BPF which are just as bad for you. Also BPA makes plastic stiffer & is an #estrogen analog whereas #phthalates are an #androgen analog and makes plastic softer. You want neither in your diet.
@ClimateNewsNow direct link to the findings, with per-brand numbers: https://www.mamavation.com/food/olive-oils-tested-for-toxic-phthalates-buying-guide.html
Shot: :"the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission restricted 8 ortho-phthalates in products intended for use by children"
Chaser: "100% of olive oils analyzed by our laboratory had traces of phthalates. ... you still see these same chemicals approved as indirect additives by the FDA in the food supply even when those foods are marketed to children. Furthermore, the FDA recently denied a citizen petition in 2022 demanding to take these phthalate chemicals out of the food supply because they impact the hormones of children."
Note the very small sample set. As they say, "Because Mamavation only tested one product per brand, we cannot claim to know if these issues are, in fact, industry-wide or portfolio-wide. However, based on our “spot-check” of the industry, this is what we found:"
They tested 13 to start and another 10 after, for 23 total brands tested, one sample/brand.
At the tested amounts, ONE TEASPOON of most brands of oil would exceed California's daily exposure threshold!
Products sold by #China’s Shein have high toxic chemical levels
"Children’s prods sold by Chinese-founded online #shopping giant #Shein contained #toxic substances in amts 100s of times above acceptable levels, e govt of #Seoul said .. Shein, HQ'd in #Singapore, has skyrocketed in popularity around e world.. One pair of shoes contained 428 times e permitted levels of #phthalates .. known for decades to cause hormone disruptions & linked to obesity, heart disease, cancers"
https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3264440/childrens-products-sold-chinese-online-giant-shein-have-high-toxic-chemical-levels-seoul-government
~10k chemicals in new database did not have sufficient information to determine potential risks…there is strong evidence of health risks. #Phthalates—used in coatings…disrupt the reproductive system…research has also shown that exposure…in household dust in a child’s first year of life is linked with increased risk of #asthma at age five. #Bisphenols…well-known for disrupting the body’s hormonal regulation. And…#PFAS…linked with #cancer risk and #immunesystem problems.
One in 10 #prematurebirths in the #UnitedStates have been linked to #pregnantwomen being exposed to #chemicals in extremely common #plastic products, a large study said on Wednesday. The chemicals, called #phthalates, are used to soften plastic and can be found in thousands of consumer items including #plastic #containers and wrapping, #beauty careproducts and #toys. https://phys.org/news/2024-02-premature-births-linked-plastic-chemicals.html #publichealth #environmentallaw
