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A Common Phthalate Is Killing Thyroid Cells
A 2026 study found dibutyl phthalate destroys thyroid follicular cells through an inflammatory cell-death pathway.
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Phthalates Are Destroying Egg Quality in Teenagers
A 2026 study found phthalate exposure during adolescence damages oocyte quality by wrecking mitochondrial function in eggs.
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DEHP in Plastic Programs Babies for High Blood Pressure
A 2026 study found maternal DEHP phthalate exposure programs offspring for hypertension through hormonal receptor disruption.
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DEHP in Plastic Is Damaging the Uterus Over Time
A 2026 study found long-term DEHP phthalate exposure causes structural damage to uterine tissue in female mice.
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DEHP Phthalate Rewires Your Baby's Brain Before Birth
A 2026 study found prenatal DEHP phthalate exposure alters brain proteins in the hippocampus, the memory center.
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Pesticides Found in Bananas and Kiwis You're Eating
A 2026 study assessed pesticide residues in bananas and kiwifruits from Turkey and found dietary risk concerns.
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Pesticides Are Draining Kids' Antioxidant Defenses
A 2026 study found children living near heavy pesticide use areas in Mexico have depleted antioxidant defenses.
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Common Fungicides Are Damaging Your DNA
A 2026 review found triazole fungicides, used on crops worldwide, cause DNA damage through oxidative stress in mammals.
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1 in 5 Mushroom Samples Had Pesticide Residues
A 2026 study found nearly 20% of edible mushroom samples contained pesticide residues, with some posing cumulative health risks.
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Farming and Pesticide Exposure Linked to Alzheimer's
A 2026 French cohort study links farming exposures to higher Alzheimer's disease risk among agricultural workers.
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Chlorpyrifos Pesticide Causes Autism-Like Behavior in Study
A 2026 study found the pesticide chlorpyrifos induces autism and depression-like behaviors through brain inflammation.
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Farmers Exposed to Pesticides Are Losing Their Memory
A 2026 study of US farmers links high pesticide exposure events to memory loss and cognitive complaints.
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