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Phthalates: toxicology and food safety - a review

Czech Journal of Food Sciences, 2005
Phthalates are organic substances used mainly as plasticisers in the manufacture of plastics. They are ubiquitous in the environment. Although tests in rodents have demonstrated numerous negative effects of phthalates, it is still unclear whether the ...
Přemysl Mikula, Zdeňka Svobodová, Miriam Smutná   +2 more
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Analysis Of Phthalates Via Spectrophotometry In Environmental Samples Using Non-Ionic Silicone Surfactant Mediated Cloud Point Extraction [PDF]

, 2017
Determination of phthalates in environmental matrices become crucial in recent years due to the growing international concern about the health effects of phthalates. In the present study, a greener method based on cloud point extraction was developed for
Ooi, Pei Wan
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Within-person reproducibility of urinary bisphenol A and phthalate metabolites over a 1 to 3 year period among women in the Nurses’ Health Studies: a prospective cohort study [PDF]

, 2014
Background: Associations of bisphenol A and phthalates with chronic disease health outcomes are increasingly being investigated in epidemiologic studies.
Eliassen, A Heather, Franke, Adrian A, Hu, Frank B, Li, Xingnan, Townsend, Mary K   +4 more
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Association of urinary phthalate metabolite concentrations with body mass index and waist circumference: a cross-sectional study of NHANES data, 1999–2002 [PDF]

, 2008
BACKGROUND: Although diet and activity are key factors in the obesity epidemic, laboratory studies suggest that endocrine disrupting chemicals may also affect obesity.
Elizabeth E Hatch, Jessica W Nelson, M Mustafa Qureshi, Janice Weinberg, Lynn L Moore, Martha Singer, Thomas F Webster, CB Ebbeling, JO Hill, F Grun, JJ Heindel, N Knudsen, JS Mayes, CH Hurst, Y Barak, R Hauser, CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), BJ Davis, LE Gray Jr, KM Main, G Pan, SH Swan, JD Meeker, RW Stahlhut, MJ Silva, DB Barr, J Weuve, I Janssen, T Hastie, DB Barr, JW Koo, CL Ogden, Q Zhang, R Hauser, BI Graubard, EL Korn, RS Ahima, PS Cooke, JN Feige, TM Barber, R Hauser, A Kortenkamp, KL Howdeshell, H Fromme, R Hauser, JA Hoppin, MT Bility, A Ishihara, S Sugiyama, E Breous, N Shimada, A Wenzel, JS Fisher, LE Gray Jr, A Lampen, EK Maloney   +57 more
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Plasma phthalate levels in children with speech delay

Toxicology Reports
Speech delay is a common developmental concern. Environmental pollutants like phthalates, recognized as endocrine disruptors, may be a risk factor. We aimed to investigate the relationship between phthalates and speech delay.
Nihal Yaman Artunç, Anıl Yirün, Gizem Yıldıztekin, Pınar Erkekoğlu, Pınar Zengin Akkuş, Evin İlter Bahadur, Gökçenur Özdemir, Elif N. Özmert   +7 more
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Impact of butyl benzyl phthalate on development of the reproductive system of European pikeperch, Sander lucioperca (L.) [PDF]

, 2014
The effect of butyl benzyl phthalate (BBP) on the sex differentiation process of fish is practically unknown. The experimental material of this study was juvenile European pikeperch [Sander lucioperca (L.)], which is gonochoristic, undergoes immediate ...
Demska-Zakęś, Krystyna, Jarmołowicz, Sylwia, Zakęś, Zdzisław   +2 more
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Trouble in Toyland: The 25th Annual Survey of Toy Safety [PDF]

, 2010
Outlines findings on toys that may pose choking hazards or contain lead, phthalates, or other toxins, developments in federal and international regulations, and recommendations for consumers, policy makers, and the Consumer Product Safety ...

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Natural Abundance 14C Content of Dibutyl Phthalate (DBP) from Three Marine Algae

Marine Drugs, 2006
: Analysis of the natural abundance 14C content of dibutyl phthalate (DBP) from two edible brown algae, Undaria pinnatifida and Laminaria japonica, and a green alga, Ulva sp., revealed that the DBP was naturally produced.
Kazuyo Ukai, Teruaki Nishikawa, Takeshi Fujiwara, Michio Namikoshi   +3 more
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Isolation and characterization of phthalates from Brevibacterium mcbrellneri that cause cytotoxicity and cell cycle arrest [PDF]

Bacteria belonging to the family Brevibacterieae are ubiquitous Gram positive organisms that are responsible for the feet odour and cheese aroma. Brevibacterium mcbrellneri is a relatively new member belonging to Brevibac- terieae.
Amanchy, Ramars, Koude, Dhevendar, Misra, Sunil, Parvathaneni, Sai Prathima, Rajamanikyam, Maheshwari, Sripadi, Prabhakar, Upadhyayula, Suryanarayana Murty, Vadlapudi, Varahalarao   +7 more
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The Application of Headspace: Solid-Phase Microextraction (HS-SPME) Coupled with Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS) for the Characterization of Polymers [PDF]

, 2017
Solid-Phase Microextraction (SPME) is a very simple and efficient, solventless sample preparation method, invented by Pawliszyn and coworkers at the University of Waterloo (Canada) in 1989.
Kusch, Peter (Dr.)
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