Background: Phthalates comprise a large class of chemicals used in a variety of consumer
products. Several have anti-androgenic properties, and in rodents prenatal exposure has …

Background The general population is exposed to phthalates, a group of chemicals with
strong evidence for endocrine disrupting properties, commonly used in a large number of …

Background Prenatal urinary concentrations of phthalates in women participants in an urban
birth cohort were associated with outcomes in their children related to neurodevelopment …

Phthalate exposure is widespread among pregnant women but whether it is related to fetal
growth and birth weight remains to be determined. We examined whether first trimester …

Research findings on effects of prenatal phthalate exposure on fetal growth were
inconsistent. Increasing evidence from animal studies has indicated a potential sex-specific …

Background Exposure to many phthalates and phenols is declining as replacements are
introduced. There is little information on temporal trends or predictors of exposure to these …

Experimental and observational data implicate phthalates as developmental toxicants.
However, few data are available to assess the maternal risks of gestational exposure by …

The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between the levels of prenatal
exposure to phthalate ester and PAHs and birth outcomes among 149 Japanese pregnant …

Background Bisphenols and phthalates are high production volume chemicals used as
additives in a variety of plastic consumer products leading to near ubiquitous human …

Background Preterm birth is a significant public health concern and exposure to phthalates
has been shown to be associated with an increased odds of preterm birth. Even modest …