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The Problem of Phthalate Occurrence in Aquatic Environment: A Review [PDF]
Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Quarterly, 2021 This review has four major objectives: I) to present the problem of phthalate pollution, II) to highlight common techniques for quantification of phthalate compounds in water, III) to summarize current trends in determination of phthalates toxicity and ...
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Phthalates and Their Impacts on Human Health
Healthcare, 2021 Phthalates are a series of widely used chemicals that demonstrate to be endocrine disruptors and are detrimental to human health. Phthalates can be found in most products that have contact with plastics during producing, packaging, or delivering. Despite
Yufei Wang, H. Qian
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Endocrine modulating chemicals in food packaging: A review of phthalates and bisphenols.
Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety, 2023 Phthalates and bisphenol chemicals have been widely used globally in packaging materials and consumer products for several decades. These highly functional chemicals have become a concern due to their toxicity (i.e., endocrine/hormone modulators) and ...
Khairun Tumu, K. Vorst, G. Curtzwiler
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Phthalates' exposure leads to an increasing concern on cardiovascular health.
Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2023 Being an essential component in the plastics industry, phthalates are ubiquitous in the environment and in everyday life. They are considered environmental contaminants that have been classified as endocrine-disrupting compounds.
M. Mariana +3 more
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Survey on Phthalates in Beer Packaged in Aluminum Cans, PET and Glass Bottles
Fermentation, 2023 Phthalates are known as endocrine disruptors and are common in plastic polymers, varnishes, and printing inks. However, they most often enter the human body through food.
Kristina Habschied +4 more
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Worldwide risk assessment of phthalates and bisphenol A in humans: The need for updating guidelines.
Environment International, 2023 Phthalates and bisphenol A (BPA) are compounds widely used as raw materials in the production of plastics, making them ubiquitous in our daily lives. This results in widespread human exposure and human health hazards. Although efforts have been conducted
J. Dueñas-Moreno +4 more
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Phthalates and their effects on human health: Focus on erythrocytes and the reproductive system.
Comparative biochemistry and physiology. Toxicology & pharmacology : CBP, 2023 Plastics, long-chain artificial polymers, are used worldwide with a global production of 350 million tonnes per year. Various degradation processes transform plastics into smaller fragments divided into micro, meso and macroplastics.
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Toxics, 2021 Phthalates are a group of chemicals used in a multitude of important industrial products (e.g., medical devices, children’s toys, and food packages), mainly as plasticizers to improve mechanical properties such as flexibility, transparency, durability ...
Catarina Luís +3 more
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Leaching of Phthalates from Medical Supplies and Their Implications for Exposure
Environmental Science and Technology, 2023 In this study, 72 single-use medical products, grouped into four categories, namely, creams/liquids (n = 8), medical devices (n = 46; 15 of 46 labeled “di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP)-free”), first aid products (n = 13), and intravenous (IV) infusion ...
Wei Wang, K. Kannan
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Environment International, 2022 Phthalic acid esters (PAEs) or phthalates and bisphenol A (BPA) are emerging organic contaminants (EOCs) that may harm biota and human health. Humans can be exposed to these contaminants by drinking water consumption from water sources such as ...
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