HealthDay 
(4/13, Reinberg) reports, "High blood levels of...phthalates, which
are found in soaps, lotions, plastics and toys, may double the risk for
type 2 diabetes among older adults," according to a
study
published online April 12 in the journal Diabetes Care. After
examining data on some 1,000 70-year-old seniors in Sweden and
performing blood tests on them, researchers found that for "people with
high phthalate levels, the
risk of developing diabetes was about double compared to those with
lower levels." In addition, "some phthalates were...linked to disrupted
insulin production, the researchers said."
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