The EPA plans to regulate phthalate chemicals in workplace settings after completing a comprehensive risk evaluation under the Toxic Substances Control Act. Phthalates, widely used to make plastics flexible, are found in many consumer and industrial products and have been linked to hormone disruption and reproductive and developmental health risks at certain exposure levels. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced the agency will regulate five phthalates, including BBP, DBP, DCHP, DEHP and DIBP, after finding unreasonable risks to workers and the environment. The EPA emphasized that health harms do not occur at all exposure levels, but risks arise when exposure exceeds safety thresholds in specific…
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