Phthalate, environmental chemical is linked to higher rates of childhood obesity
Tuesday, June 26, 2012 - 13:01
in Health & Medicine
Obese children show greater exposure than nonobese children to a phthalate, a chemical used to soften plastics in some children’s toys and many household products, according to a new study, which found that the obesity risk increases according to the level of the chemical found in the bloodstream.