BPA, phthalates linked to teen health woes in study By Ryan Jaslow August 19, 2013 / 12:06 PM EDT / CBS News ...

Bisphenol A, or BPA, and phthalates are often called "everywhere chemicals" because they're found in so many products -- from the water bottle you to take to the gym to the flooring in your kitchen.

Microplastics, phthalates, BPA and PFAS are all around us. What to know about these potentially toxic substances, how they are used or end up in and around us — and why they’re concerning.

Among the supermarket foods tested, Annie's Organic Cheesy Ravioli proved to have the most phthalates at 53,579 per nanogram, followed by Del Monte sliced peaches which contain 24,928 phthalates ...

Some research suggests that even if BPA is no longer used in baby bottles sold in the U.S., some bottles made overseas and sometimes available to U.S. consumers could still have BPA.

Choose only baby bottles/cups that are BPA free – BPA was banned in all baby products in 2012. Avoiding Phthalate Exposure And to reduce your exposure to phthalates, the NIH recommends: ...

The chemicals bisphenol A and phthalates are linked to obesity and insulin resistance in adolescents in two new studies, but the findings cannot yet answer whether the hotly debated hormone-like ...

PFAS, phthalates, BPA, and microplastics: All are toxic chemicals used in plastic or other common products, and often found in the air, water, dust, and our food.

They found urinary levels of one particular type of phthalate, known as Di-2-ethylhexylphthalate (DEHP), were closely tied to a teenager's chance of having insulin resistance, a precursor to diabetes.

Microplastics, phthalates, BPA and PFAS are all around us. What to know about these potentially toxic substances, how they are used or end up in and around us — and why they’re concerning.

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