heart-disease deaths a year linked to the plasticiser di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP)
DEHP is a chemical added to make plastic soft and flexible. It was linked to 13.5% of all cardiovascular deaths among 55–64-year-olds worldwide in 2018, about 976 a day.
- Value
- 356,238
- Unit
- deaths
- Data year
- 2018
- Trend
- Not applicable
- Source name
- Hyman, Acevedo, Giannarelli & Trasande 2025, eBioMedicine
- Source link
- doi.org/10.1016/j.ebiom.2025.105730
- Confidence
- Evidence: High
- Caveat / scope
- Modelled attribution from observational data; say 'linked to', not 'caused by'. Ages 55–64 only.
- Verified on
- 22 September 2026
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