We have written so much
about phthalates, the gender - bender endocrine disruptor that is a plasticizer for vinyl.
We are concerned about the long - term health effects where exposure to high levels may occur... The Canadian Cancer Society is most concerned
about phthalates in certain medical supplies when they are used for children, and in children's toys and supplies.
If you've heard people chattering
about phthalates, you probably have a few questions: What are they?
We tapped expert Emily S. Barrett, PhD, associate professor of epidemiology at Rutgers School of Public Health, to answer these questions — and more —
about phthalates.
Although phthalates are banned, there's still a ton of research being done
about the phthalates that aren't intentionally added during manufacturing.
The FDA has issued warnings
about phthalates, which are associated with increased risks of cancer, asthma, and reproductive harm.
Are you the only one on your block who buys organic food; the only one who recycles; the only one who worries
about phthalates?
I was starting to get paranoid about the baby products I was using before knowing anything
about the phthalate and paraben buzz.
Not exact matches
about two extremely common ingredients, parabens and
phthalates, to understand just how damaging conventional skincare and cosmetics are.
I knew
about parabens and
phthalates 7 years ago when I overhauled my diet and lifestyle.
Consumers have become more aware
about the ingredients that are being used in their household products, with concerns over
phthalates, allergies and asthma detrimental to the air care market.
At Belli, we have known
about the risks of xenoestrogens (
phthalates) for several years, and we're able to use that information to help formulate our products.
Parents never have to worry
about formaldehyde or
phthalates.
Also, these cans are lead free, BPA free and
phthalate free, so you can feel good
about giving them to your kids.
For parents, who are worried
about the material used, Jordan's toothbrush is BPA and
Phthalates free.
This shampoo is packaged in
phthalate — and BPA - free plastic, so you don't need to worry
about these toxins leaching into the product, which itself does not contain any worrisome chemicals.
OrganicMania: Big Green Purse talks quite a bit
about the connection between
phthalates and early onset puberty, but you don't write
about a possible connection between early onset puberty and hormones in milk.
It's floatable, so you don't have to worry
about losing it that way, either, and the rubber is completely
phthalate - free and BPA - free.
Even fewer physicians warned their patients
about two chemicals in consumer products that are often in the news: bisphenol A (BPA) at 8 percent and
phthalates at 5 percent.
About one - quarter of American women have the higher
phthalate levels she found in her study.
I'm concerned
about some of the plasticizers, including
phthalates, and some of the flame retardants, especially the alternative ones.
«I'm concerned
about some of the plasticizers, including
phthalates, and some of the flame retardants, especially the alternative ones,» she said.
The researchers estimate that
about 20 to 30 percent of the
phthalate effect on the babies» genitals could be attributed to the influence of
phthalates on hCG, specifically mono - n - butyl and mono - ethylhexyl
phthalate.
Dr. Swan is senior investigator on this presentation, which provides new information
about how
phthalates target a key pregnancy hormone called human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG), which is made by the placenta and can be measured in the mother's blood and urine.
The clinical study not only confirms similar results of animal studies, it also provides new information
about how
phthalates target a main pregnancy hormone, said the principal investigator, Jennifer Adibi, MPH, ScD, assistant professor, University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health.
In female babies, hCG explained
about 8 percent of
phthalates» effect on the genitals and in males, it was responsible for 20 to 30 percent, the researchers reported.
In a warm conference room overlooking a frozen cove, Mattingly opens her laptop and calls up my results for
about 40 toxins that are present in my body at above - average levels: DDT, PCBs, flame retardants, metals,
phthalates, and others.
While everyone should be concerned
about exposure to
phthalates, some of us are more vulnerable to adverse health outcomes than others.
To give ourselves some credit, there has been a big push for natural health, natural cosmetics, and education
about such dangers as parabens and
phthalates.
We talked
about the — the
phthalates.
Evan Brand: But think
about women that are lathering themselves a lot of times with heavy metals and
phthalates and all that, too, in their makeups.
Apparently
phthalates make fakegrances stick around longer so they're in just
about everything scented.
Phthalates have recently been banned from toys in California which is great, but how
about clothes and bed sheets?
She also talks
about how BPA, PCBs,
phthalates, and other metals are excreted through sweat.
Read
about why
phthalates are dangerous chemicals Where are
phthalates found?
Just
about anything that could possibly be construed to be included in a fragrance can be encompassed in that word, including
phthalates, petrochemical plastics that are known to cause cancer and reproductive abnormalities.
AVOID: Fragrances (
phthalates) When I first learned
about the toxic nature of traditional synthetic fragrances during my interview with Anne Nelson Sander, the founder of nontoxic fragrance brand, LURK Beauty, I was shocked!
Values: EPA Safer Choice Certified Non-Toxic Formula No Dyes Removes Soap Scum Non GMO No
Phthalates No Chemical Residue Biodegradable No Animal Testing Cruelty Free Gluten Free BrandTax Free ™ California Residents: Learn more
about Prop 65
In April, CVS, which operates nearly 10,000 pharmacies throughout the United States, announced that beginning in 2019, it will remove all «chemicals of concern» — again: parabens,
phthalates, formaldehyde donors — from its in - house personal care and baby lines, which amounts to
about 600 individual products.
This is
phthalate - free, cadmium - free, lead - free, and BPA - free, which will give you ease of mind
about your child and your puppy handling the toy for an extended period of time.
Okay so you can't give your dogs most plastic toys because of
phthalates, PCBs, dioxins and lead, and rawhide chews are no longer an option — what
about plush toys?
The last holiday toxin I want you to be wary
about is dibutyl
phthalate.
But it is a symptom of a problem, not the root cause, which is a total lack of concern
about the air quality in our houses, whether it be from radon,
phthalates, fire retardants or formaldehyde.
I should be able to write
about this topic as I would write
about anything else related to plastic, things like Bisphenol - A, bottled water, PVC,
phthalates, ocean plastic pollution, and yet until now, I couldn't.
She's a fierce critic
about the presence of
phthalates, bisphenol A (BPA), and lead in consumer goods.
For example, the chemistry council notes, it was the addition of a
phthalate known as DEHP to polyvinyl chloride — normally a brittle plastic — that made possible the blood bag that we know today, which brought
about a revolution in blood storage and delivery.
Unfortunately, there are serious concerns
about their health effects, as
phthalates are thought to be endocrine disruptors, chemicals that alter the way animal hormones operate.
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About Bisphenol A: It Interferes with Chemotherapy Treatments Yet Another Bisphenol A Pile - on: Linked to Heart Disease, Diabetes and Liver Problems New Study: BPA May Make You Stupid and Depressed Sources of BPA: Bisphenol A Is In Your Tomato Sauce Bisphenol A Could Be In Your Teeth BPA Danger may be greater from Tin Cans than Water Bottles Polycarbonate Water bottles Canada Calls Bisphenol A «Dangerous» Time to Pack In the Polycarbonates Bottled Water - Lifting the Lid: MEC Nixes Nalgenes On
Phthalates in TreeHugger: Do Babies Exposed to
Phthalates Have Smaller Penises?
TreeHugger has been reporting for years
about the dangers of
phthalates, the endocrine disruptor that is used to make vinyl flexible.