A phtalate used to make plastics softer has been linked to heart disease deaths around the globe, according to a new study.

Researchers estimate that exposure to phthalates contributes to 13 percent of all heart disease deaths in people between 55 ...

Phthalates, which are found in cosmetics, food packaging and other common household plastics, are linked to early death from ...

That’s more than 13 percent of all global heart disease deaths that year. For their research, the study authors looked at ...

Household plastics -- found in water bottles, food packaging, shampoos and toys -- could be contributing to hundreds of ...

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A type of chemical that’s used to make plastic pliable has been linked to heart disease deaths Cara Lynn Shultz is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. Her work has previously appeared in Billboard and ...