Exposure to chemicals known as phthalates could result in premature deaths, according to a new study published in the Environmental Pollution. The link is especially common when it comes to heart disease.
Exposure to phthalates can not only cause heart disease but contribute to diabetes and obesity, according to several more studies.
These man-made hazardous chemicals can be found in hundreds of items consumers buy. These everyday products include food storage containers, makeup, perfume and shampoo, according to Insider.
Scientists reportedly have known for decades that phthalates can impact hormone function, causing issues that are the brain and immune system-related, developmental and reproductive, according to the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. Phthalates are added to make products last longer.
Leonardo Trasande, director of NYU Langone’s Center for the Investigation of Environmental Hazards, told CNN “these chemicals have a rap sheet.”
“And the fact of the matter is that when you look at the entire body of evidence, it provides a haunting pattern of concern,” Trasande added.
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