Diethylhexyl Phthalate

Exposure to phthalates may have contributed to 56,595 preterm births, resulting in an additional $3.84 billion in health care costs in the U.S. during 2018, according to study data.

Exposure to phthalates may have contributed to 56,595 preterm births, resulting in an additional $3.84 billion in health care costs in the U.S. during 2018, according to study data.

Women with high cumulative exposure to dibutyl phthalate through medications appeared to be at increased risk for ER-positive breast cancer, according to results of a retrospective study published in Journal of Clinical Oncology.