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Phthalates in everyday products may fuel breast cancer, new study warns

Research links chemicals in cosmetics, packaging, and plastics to tumor growth and reduced treatment success

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A woman spraying herself with a personal care product

Common chemicals in plastics, personal care products, and food packaging may drive the onset, growth, and spread of breast cancer—the second-leading cause of cancer deaths in women, new research suggests.

Common male cancer linked to hormone-disrupting chemicals, scientists warn

Even low exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals could promote prostate cancer growth

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A doctor showing a graphic of a prostate to a patient

Chemicals found in everyday products—from plastics and pesticides to cosmetics and non-stick cookware — interfere with the body’s hormone systems in ways that may increase the risk and severity of prostate cancer, according to a new report.