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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.

Plastics pose ‘urgent threat’ to children’s lifelong health, major review warns

Scientists say chemicals in everything from food packaging to bath products cause lasting health damage and call for urgent global action

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A sweeping new review warns that chemicals in common plastics pose serious and lasting health risks to children, from before birth through adulthood.

Endocrine disruptors impair women’s fertility, may lead to PCOS, major review finds

Strong evidence indicates they damage female reproductive health and increase the risk of polycystic ovary syndrome

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Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs)—substances that interfere with the body’s hormone systems—may contribute to a wide range of female reproductive health problems, including reduced fertility, early or delayed puberty, premature menopause, and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), according to a new review of more than 250 human and animal studies.