Scientific Reports, 2022 Phthalates are well-known endocrine-disrupting chemicals. Many detrimental health effects of phthalates were investigated, but studies on the association of phthalates with obesity in children showed inconsistent results. Thus, this systematic review and
Dong-Wook Lee +6 more
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Effect of the phthalates exposure on sex steroid hormones in the US population
Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 2022 Background: New alternative phthalates have been increasingly substituted for certain phthalates in some consumer products due to safety concerns. However, research on the steroidal effect of exposure to the newer replacement phthalates in the general ...
Yuan-duo Zhu +8 more
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Occurrence, Detection Technologies, and Regulations of Phthalic Acid Esters at Atmospheric and Aquatic Environments [PDF]
대한환경공학회지Phthalic acid esters or phthalates are widely used as plasticizers in various industrial plastic products. Among various phthalates, Dibutyl phthalate(DBP) and Di-(2-ehtylhexyl) phthalate(DEHP) are the most frequently used phthalates.
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Phthalates in Electronics: The Risks and the Alternatives
IEEE Access, 2018 Phthalates are common plasticizers found in many everyday products, including adhesives, plastics, flooring, cosmetics, and electronics. Phthalates are generally incorporated into materials to enhance their flexibility and durability.
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Estimated daily phthalate exposures in a population of mothers of male infants exhibiting reduced anogenital distance. [PDF]
, 2006 Phthalate diesters have been shown to be developmental and reproductive toxicants in animal studies. A recent epidemiologic study showed certain phthalates to be significantly associated with reduced anogenital distance in human male infants, the first ...
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A Review of Biomonitoring of Phthalate Exposures
Toxics, 2019 Phthalates (diesters of phthalic acid) are widely used as plasticizers and additives in many consumer products. Laboratory animal studies have reported the endocrine-disrupting and reproductive effects of phthalates, and human exposure to this class of ...
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A method validation for simultaneous determination of phthalates and bisphenol A released from plastic water containers [PDF]
, 2019 Phthalates (or phthalate esters, PAEs) and bisphenol A (BPA) are widely used in various industries, particularly in the fields of cosmetics and packaging, and they increase the malleability and workability of materials.
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Temporal Variability of Urinary Phthalate Metabolite Levels in Men of Reproductive Age [PDF]
, 2004 Phthalates are a family of multifunctional chemicals widely used in personal care and other consumer products. The ubiquitous use of phthalates results in human exposure through multiple sources and routes, including dietary ingestion, dermal absorption,
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DNA oxidative damage in pregnant women upon exposure to conventional and alternative phthalates
Environment International, 2021 Exposure to alternative phthalates and related health effects in pregnant women are rarely reported. Nineteen phthalate metabolites and a DNA oxidative damage biomarker 8-hydroxy-2′-deoxyguanosine (8-OHdG) were determined in urine samples of pregnant ...
Ying-Jie Zhang +5 more
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Evidence suggesting that di-n-butyl phthalate has anti-androgenic effects in fish [PDF]
, 2011 This article is the pre-print version of the full and final published article.Phthalate ester plasticizers are anti-androgenic in mammals. High doses of certain phthalates consistently interfere with the normal development of male offspring exposed in ...
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