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Women of Color Are More Exposed to Phthalates in Household Items

2 min readMar 9, 2021

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previously wrote in Elemental, “historically, it’s been very difficult to prove that health problems are explicitly due to endocrine disruptors.” But they haven’t given up. Now, scientists are pointing to the unequal impact of these chemicals on women of color as another reason why they must be more strictly regulated.

writes in Future Human, research shows that women of color are more likely to use phthalate-containing products like skin lighteners, hair straighteners, and feminine hygiene products. Some experts consider the continued use of phthalates as an environmental injustice, no different from drilling oil and gas in Latinx communities, or continuing to run coal-burning facilities in Black communities.

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Elemental is a former publication from Medium for science-backed health and wellness coverage. Currently inactive and not taking submissions.

Yasmin Tayag
Yasmin Tayag

Written by Yasmin Tayag

Editor, Medium Coronavirus Blog. Senior editor at Future Human by OneZero. Previously: science at Inverse, genetics at NYU.

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