Eating out may raise your risk of cancer

A study found that dining out may put you at risk for elevated levels of potentially harmful chemicals called phthalates that are linked to diseases like cancer. Photo: Bloomberg

Foodies beware: A recent study has shown that the habit of dining out may raise your risk of cancer.

According to a new University of California and George Washington University study, as Newsweek reports, dining out may put you at risk for elevated levels of potentially harmful chemicals called phthalate that are linked to diseases like cancer. Many are wary of phthalates, which are often used in plastics.