December 27, 2022: NCHR strongly urges the FDA to ban the remaining phthalates from materials that have contact with food, and to rigorously enforce this ban. Phthalates are endocrine disrupting chemicals that have potential adverse effects for children and adults, such as fertility issues and obesity, and can be detrimental even at low levels of exposure. These toxins are found in many items used in food preparation, contact, and packaging, and can leach out of these products where they can be consumed or inhaled.
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What Are Phthalates and How Do They Affect Your Health?
Phthalates are synthetic chemicals used to make plastics flexible and to make products smell good. This article will explain some of the harm caused by phthalates as well as how to reduce your exposure to them.
Read More »NCHR Testimony at the Chronic Hazard Advisory Panel (CHAP) on Phthalates
July 26, 2010. Phthalates have been shown to cause adverse health effects. Due to the fact that safe alternatives to phthalates are available now, we urge industry to switch to these alternatives.
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