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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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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.

Microplastic in ‘leave-on’ cosmetic and personal care products is understudied, research ‘urgently required,’ experts say

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Two new studies underscore the urgency of research on microplastic, reporting that potential health and environmental risks from “leave-on” cosmetic and personal care products are largely ignored by researchers and regulators.