: any of various salts or esters of phthalic acid used especially as plasticizers and in solvents
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People with the highest levels of phthalates had a higher risk of death from any cause, but especially from heart disease.
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Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
The New York Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act would not only reduce plastic packaging, but also phase out 17 toxic chemicals and substances — including phthalates and bisphenols — that touches our food and beverages.
—Shanna Swan, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
Happy Wax melts are made with soy wax, infused with essential oils, and free of phthalates, paraffin and parabens.
—ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
The mineral sunscreen is cruelty-free, and it’s made without parabens, sulfates, phthalates, and fragrance.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 16 Mar. 2026
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Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
The New York Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act would not only reduce plastic packaging, but also phase out 17 toxic chemicals and substances — including phthalates and bisphenols — that touches our food and beverages.
—Shanna Swan, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
Happy Wax melts are made with soy wax, infused with essential oils, and free of phthalates, paraffin and parabens.
—ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
The mineral sunscreen is cruelty-free, and it’s made without parabens, sulfates, phthalates, and fragrance.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 16 Mar. 2026
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“Phthalate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/phthalate. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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