Recent research has focused on understanding the mechanisms through which phthalates, particularly di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP) and its metabolites, affect human health, especially male ...

Today, companies are expanding capacity for nonphthalate PVC plasticizers. But they haven’t given up on phthalates. In the US, chemical manufacturers are betting on two—diisodecyl phthalate (DIDP) and ...

Meeting in Lyon in February, IARC experts assessed new scientific evidence regarding DEHP and concluded that “the mechanism by which DEHP increases the incidence of hepatocellular tumours in rates and ...

 In particular, they compared di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP), a chemical long used to make plastic more flexible, with several newer replacements for DEHP, which has faced heightened scrutiny ...

The number of people being diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) ...

phthalate (DEHP). The FDA recommends avoiding the use of DBP and DEHP in prescription and nonprescription products. The FDA ...

phthalate (DEHP) and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs). BPA and DEHP are found in plastic food packaging and PBDEs… ...