Phthalates have been linked with abnormal newborn brain development, and a new study has identified a potential reason why.

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FRIDAY, April 4, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Common chemicals used in plastic and personal care products may interfere with brain development in babies, a new study says. Phthalates are found in many ...

As the plastic production globally increases day by day, many people have been raising concerns about how this could affect ...

A research group led by Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine in Japan has uncovered a potential mechanism linking ...

A newly published study by researchers from Emory University, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and Columbia University found that a mother's exposure to phthalates during pregnancy can ...

A new study reveals that inflammation during pregnancy may impair neurodevelopment in infants by reducing CD11c-positive microglia—key immune cells that support brain myelination.

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