A set of #chemicals found in food #packaging, #plastics, & #lotions & #shampoos has been linked to hundreds of thousands of deaths from #HeartDisease, acc/to a study published Tues.
These chemicals, known as #phthalates, were responsible for >350k deaths worldwide in 2018. ~75% of the deaths were in #Asia, the #MiddleEast & the #Pacific — reflecting growing concern about the amount of #plastic in developing countries.

#PublicHealth #health #science #medicine #environment
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/ebiom/article/PIIS2352-3964(25)00174-4/fulltext