what is phthalates?

Question

this substance found in chemical.which is not good for envrioment.

Answer 1

Phthalates, or phthalate esters, are a group of chemical compounds that are mainly used as plasticizers (substances added to plastics to increase their flexibility). They are chiefly used to turn polyvinyl chloride from a hard plastic into a flexible plastic.

Phthalates are controversial because high doses of many phthalates have shown hormonal activity in rodent studies. Studies on rodents involving large amounts of phthalates have shown damage to the liver, the kidneys, the lungs and the developing testes. On the other hand, one Japanese study involving juvenile primates (marmosets) did not observe testicular effects (Tomonari et al, The Toxicologist, 2003). Research published in 2006 by Joint Research Centre Institute for Health and Consumer Protection European Chemicals Bureau has found that two of the suspected dangerous phthalates banned by EU legislation - diisononyl phthalate (DINP) and diisodecyl phthalate (DIDP) - show no risks to human health or the environment for any current use

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Answer 2

What Is Phthalates

Answer 3

Phthalate chemicals are conclusively harmful.
Phthalate chemicals can be found within one inch of your baby ten or more hours every day.
In the past few years, there have been an increasing number of reports linking phthalates to male reproductive damage, plus asthma, allergies, malformations, liver damage, and more. Just 30 or 40 years ago, for example, these types of chronic conditions used to occur in one in 5,000 children. Today, babies are being attacked at unprecedented rates. As examples, asthma is striking one in every 20 children. Among other concerns, male hormonal issues are skyrocketing. Why?
Background
* What are phthalates?
Phthalates (pronounced “thalates”) are endocrine disruptive chemicals used in vinyl

Answer 4

http://www.phthalates.org/

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