Phthalates — the synthetic chemicals used in everyday products for food packaging, personal care, toys and more — have been ...

For phthalates, some labels will include the word “phthalate”—as in diethyl phthalate ... It was created by the Environmental Working Group, an activist organization that focuses on ...

Phthalates may be listed as DEP (diethyl phthalate), DBP (dibutyl phthalate) or BBzP (butyl benzyl phthalate). You can use the Environmental Working Group's SkinDeep database to check which ...

Each food item within an eating occasion received a categorical check if they satisfied the criteria, for instance, consuming an individually packaged chocolate bar as a snack was categorized under ...

“I’m part of the Scientists’ Coalition for an Effective Plastics Treaty (and we) are actually suggesting banning phthalates as a group because of their demonstrated toxicity and that they ...