Focus Taiwan
Date: 2019/05/24
By: Chen Wei-ting and Emerson Lim
Based on a tracking study of more than 700 21-year-olds starting in 2016, the plasticizer DEHP (Di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateis) was found to be related to coronary artery disease, said Dr. Su Ta-chen (蘇大成) at a press conference at National Taiwan University Hospital (NTUH) on Friday.
He said DEHP can affect the inner linings of small arteries and prevent them from functioning normally, a condition known as endothelial dysfunction, which increases the risk of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) buildup.
LDL is also referred to as bad cholesterol. [FULL STORY]