Exposure to chemicals known as phthalates could result in premature deaths, according to a new study published in the Environmental Pollution.

Scientists reportedly have known for decades that phthalates can impact hormone function, causing issues that are the brain and immune system-related, developmental and reproductive, according to the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences.

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