phthalates

Study Finds Industrial Chemicals in Supermarket Foods

Study Finds Industrial Chemicals in Supermarket Foods

Photo via Shutterstock The next time you take a trip to the grocery store and pick up a prepackaged meal, there may be more to worry about then just the calorie count on the outside of the box. A study

Read More >

Study Finds Ants Are Contaminated With Phthalates, a Widespread Plastic Additive

Study Finds Ants Are Contaminated With Phthalates, a Widespread Plastic Additive

Chemical compounds known as phthalates are used as plasticizers and softeners in products ranging from vinyl to cosmetics. They're suspected of being endocrine disrupters (substances that interfere with

Read More >

New Research Links Phthalates to Type 2 Diabetes

New Research Links Phthalates to Type 2 Diabetes

Diabetic is doing a glucose – Image from Shutterstock Phthalates are a family of chemicals that are used in plastics, fragrances and a variety of other consumer products. Because they serve as

Read More >

Silent Spring Institute: Mislabeled Consumer Products Contain Harmful Chemicals

Silent Spring Institute: Mislabeled Consumer Products Contain Harmful Chemicals

We all know that many common household items contain toxins that are known hormone disruptors and are linked with asthma and other health issues, but avoiding those products might be more difficult than

Read More >

Meal Time Will Be Out of This World with the Stark Trek Enterprise Feeding System

Meal Time Will Be Out of This World with the Stark Trek Enterprise Feeding System

Want to get your little one excited about mealtime? Embrace your inner Trekkie while keeping your kids entertained with this Star Trek-themed spoon and bib set. The Stark Trek Enterprise Feeding system

Read More >

Did You Know That Plant-Based Bottles by PepsiCo and Coke are Actually Not Biodegradable?

Did You Know That Plant-Based Bottles by PepsiCo and Coke are Actually Not Biodegradable?

We badly wanted to believe that plant-based PET bottles would solve our plastic woes, but that is not the case, according to a recent Slate story. Although PepsiCo's 100% plant-based PET bottles have a

Read More >

  • Read Inhabitat

  • Search Categories

  • Recent Posts

  • Recent Comments

  • Browse by Keyword

get the free Inhabitat newsletter

Submit this form
popular today
all time
most commented
more popular stories >
more popular stories >
more popular stories >
What are you looking for? (Solar, HVAC, etc.)
Where are you located?