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 …

Background Worldwide rising trend in infertility has been observed in the past few years with
male infertility arising as a major problem. One main reason for the rise in male infertility …

Disregarding the rising alarm on the hazardous nature of various phthalates and their
metabolites, ruthless usage of phthalates as plasticizer in plastics and as additives in …

Convergent evidence associates exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) with
major human diseases, even at regulation-compliant concentrations. This might be because …

We present a list of Chemicals of Concern (CoCs) in plastic toys. We started from available
studies reporting chemical composition of toys to group plastic materials, as well as to gather …

Hormone active agents constitute a dangerous class of pollutants. Among them, those
agents that mimic the action of estrogens on target cells and are part of the group of …

Background The global production and use of plastic materials has increased dramatically
since the 1960s and there is increasing evidence of human health impacts related to …

Importance Phthalate exposure is widespread among pregnant women and may be a risk
factor for preterm birth. Objective To investigate the prospective association between urinary …

Abstract The German Environmental Specimen Bank (ESB) continuously collects 24-h urine
samples since the early 1980s in Germany. In this study we analyzed 300 urine samples …

Background Biomonitoring studies indicate a trend towards increased human exposure to
diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP), a replacement for dibutyl phthalate (DBP). Recent reviews have …