Linda Birnbaum, former Director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) and the National Toxicology Program (NTP), was quoted in Environmental Health News about phthalates being found in 13 types of olive oils. Phthalates are linked to many adverse health effects including hormone disruption, fertility impacts, low birth weights, obesity, diabetes, and more.
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