Common plastic chemical linked to lifelong anxiety in new study
A study presented at the ENDO 2026 meeting suggests that prenatal exposure to the plasticizer DEHP is linked to increased anxiety in adult male rats. Researchers believe these findings may have implications for human behavioral development.
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This research highlights potential long-term health risks associated with common industrial chemicals found in everyday household products.
Male rats exposed to a widely used plastic chemical during early development showed higher levels of anxiety as adults, according to research presented at ENDO 2026, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in Chicago, Illinois.
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