At least sometimes the media pokes holes in studies

[SineSwiper]

Study shows results using a single test

[Tessian]

Phthalates, however, are present in nearly all flexible plastics. And the ubiquitous ingredient, unlike VOCs, is not released into the air by products containing it — suggesting that the primary way one would absorb it from their shower curtain would be through eating it.

That made me chuckle