Occurrence, fate, behavior and ecotoxicological state of phthalates in different environmental matrices

S Net, R Sempéré, A Delmont, A Paluselli… - Environmental …, 2015 - ACS Publications
Because of their large and widespread application, phthalates or phthalic acid esters (PAEs)
are ubiquitous in all the environmental compartements. They have been widely detected …

Reproductive and developmental effects of phthalate diesters in males

VR Kay, MS Bloom, WG Foster - Critical reviews in toxicology, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Phthalate diesters are a diverse group of chemicals used to make plastics flexible and are
found in personal care products, medical equipment, and medication capsules. Ubiquitous …

Developmental neurotoxicity of ortho-phthalate diesters: review of human and experimental evidence

A Miodovnik, A Edwards, DC Bellinger, R Hauser - Neurotoxicology, 2014 - Elsevier
Ortho-phthalate diesters, or phthalates, are widely used synthetic chemicals found primarily
in consumer products and polyvinyl chloride plastics. Experimental evidence suggests that …

Assessment of phthalates/phthalate alternatives in children's toys and childcare articles: Review of the report including conclusions and recommendation of the …

PJ Lioy, R Hauser, C Gennings, HM Koch… - Journal of exposure …, 2015 - nature.com
Abstract The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) convened a Chronic Hazard
Advisory Panel (CHAP) on Phthalates found in children's toys, and childcare products, and …

Phthalates: metabolism and exposure

M Wittassek, J Angerer - International journal of andrology, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
In human metabolism studies we found that after oral application of di (2‐ethylhexyl)
phthalate (DEHP), diisononyl phthalate (DiNP) and di (2‐propylheptyl) phthalate (DPHP), at …

Do phthalates act as obesogens in humans? A systematic review of the epidemiological literature

M Goodman, JS LaKind, DR Mattison - Critical reviews in …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: Phthalates, a class of commonly used compounds with widespread human
exposure, have been described as obesogens, or chemicals that disrupt lipid metabolism …

Update about the disrupting‐effects of phthalates on the human reproductive system

I Mesquita, M Lorigo, E Cairrao - Molecular Reproduction and …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Phthalate esters are synthetic chemicals used in the plastic industry as plasticizers and
consumable products. According to United Nations, about 400 million tons of plastic are …

Phthalates and human health

R Hauser, AM Calafat - Occupational and environmental medicine, 2005 - oem.bmj.com
The diesters of 1, 2-benzenedicarboxylic acid (phthalic acid), commonly known as
phthalates, are a group of man-made chemicals with a wide spectrum of industrial …

The effects of phthalates in the cardiovascular and reproductive systems: A review

M Mariana, J Feiteiro, I Verde, E Cairrao - Environment international, 2016 - Elsevier
Every year millions of tons of plastic are produced around the world and humans are
increasingly exposed to them. This constant exposure to plastics has raised some concerns …

Medications as a potential source of exposure to phthalates in the US population

S Hernández-Díaz, AA Mitchell, KE Kelley… - Environmental …, 2009 - ehp.niehs.nih.gov
Background Widespread human exposure to phthalates, some of which are developmental
and reproductive toxicants in experimental animals, raises concerns about potential human …