Scientists have developed a method that will allow plastic waste to be used in chemical reactions that make toxic compounds ...

Researchers have linked a harmful chemical in plastic to hundreds of thousands of deaths from heart disease worldwide, and even as pervasive as plastic is, local experts said there are ways for people ...

Researchers have developed a method to break down PET, one of the world’s most widely used plastics, for sustainable recycling using mechanical forces instead of heat or harsh chemicals. The high ...

DEHP, a plastic-softening chemical, may have contributed to 356,000 global heart disease deaths in 2018 NYU researchers identify Asia and the Middle East as bearing three-quarters of the health burden ...

DEHP, a chemical used in plastics, may have contributed to over 356,000 heart-related deaths globally in 2018—most heavily in Asia and the Middle East. The chemical, linked to inflammation in arteries ...

Chemicals of concern in plastics: Number of the chemicals identified as of concern, less hazardous, not hazardous, without data, and under development. The outer circle represents chemicals that are ...

A new global study has found that a chemical used in many everyday products might be connected to more than 356,000 ...

A specific phthalate used to make plastics softer has been linked to heart disease deaths around the globe, according to a new study published in The Lancet's EBioMedicine Journal. Phthalates are a ...

The plastics industry considers chemical recycling a key technology for boosting low recycling rates, but some companies are warning that unfavorable government regulations risk "chilling" investments ...

Phthalates, chemicals found in plastics, are linked to an array of problems, especially in pregnancy Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable ...