Toxic Plastic Chemicals: Phthalates and Bisphenols

IPEN members have researched the toxic plastic chemicals phthalates and bisphenols in their countries. These are high-volume chemicals widely used in everything from plastic toys to food packaging and many more everyday products, yet decades of evidence shows that these substances are endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) with potential harmful imapcts on fertility, reporductove health, and other serious health concerns.

See country-based reports on plastic product testing here.