Forever chemicals, or phthalates, are ever-present in our lives, from plastic packaging to household products to personal-care commodities. We can’t avoid them entirely, but we can minimize their influence on our health.
Dana Dabelea, MD, PhD, distinguished and Conrad M. Riley endowed professor in the Department of Epidemiology at the Colorado School of Public Health and director of the Lifecourse Epidemiology of Adiposity & Diabetes Center (LEAD), discusses her recent study on the effects of phthalates on pregnant women and how these forever chemicals impact our health.