plasticizer
noun
plas·ti·ciz·er
ˈpla-stə-ˌsī-zər 
: one that plasticizes
specifically
: a chemical added especially to rubbers and resins to impart flexibility, workability, or stretchability
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Compared to other toxins in the environment like plasticizers and pesticides, outdoor air pollution is the most harmful type based on current evidence causing millions of deaths per year.
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Matt Fuchs, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
In addition to glyphosate, testing found some coffees also contained small amounts of phthalates, a plasticizer found in consumer products such as food storage containers, shampoo, makeup, perfume and children’s toys.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2025
These included flame retardants, plasticizers and combustion byproducts from smoking, fires and vehicle emissions.
—Knowable Magazine, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 July 2025
Exposure to environmental chemicals—including pesticides, flame retardants, plasticizers, parabens, bisphenols and combustion byproducts—has been previously linked to developmental delays, endocrine disruption and rising health issues.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
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Matt Fuchs, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
In addition to glyphosate, testing found some coffees also contained small amounts of phthalates, a plasticizer found in consumer products such as food storage containers, shampoo, makeup, perfume and children’s toys.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2025
These included flame retardants, plasticizers and combustion byproducts from smoking, fires and vehicle emissions.
—Knowable Magazine, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 July 2025
Exposure to environmental chemicals—including pesticides, flame retardants, plasticizers, parabens, bisphenols and combustion byproducts—has been previously linked to developmental delays, endocrine disruption and rising health issues.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
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“Plasticizer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plasticizer. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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plasticizer
noun
plas·ti·ciz·er
variants
or British plasticiser
: a chemical added especially to rubbers and resins to impart flexibility, workability, or stretchability
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