According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s website, when chlorine gas touches moist tissues (such as eyes, throat and lungs), it creates an acid that can harm these tissues.

NIOSH, part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has a broad mandate to prevent injury, illness and death in the workplace, which touches on many industries and potential hazards.

Phthalates, which are found in cosmetics, food packaging and other common household plastics, are linked to early death from heart disease, a new study said.

People are exposed when they breathe contaminated air or eat or drink foods that come into contact with the plastic, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A global study ...