: any of various salts or esters of phthalic acid used especially as plasticizers and in solvents
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Certain plastic additives like phthalates and bisphenol A (BPA), often present in synthetic fibers, are known endocrine disruptors linked to infertility and cancers according to the National Library of Medicine.
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Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
Researchers have long suspected a link between phthalates and a number of health issues.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
The bottle is 100% recyclable, the fragrance is food-grade, and the formula is free of things like silicones, sulfates, phthalates, and parabens—all for only $12.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, Glamour, 23 Apr. 2025
Copious research has found that exposure to phthalates and flame retardants is harmful to people of all ages.
—Saul Elbein, The Hill, 15 Apr. 2025
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Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
Researchers have long suspected a link between phthalates and a number of health issues.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
The bottle is 100% recyclable, the fragrance is food-grade, and the formula is free of things like silicones, sulfates, phthalates, and parabens—all for only $12.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, Glamour, 23 Apr. 2025
Copious research has found that exposure to phthalates and flame retardants is harmful to people of all ages.
—Saul Elbein, The Hill, 15 Apr. 2025
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“Phthalate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/phthalate. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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