Sentences with phrase «phthalates affect»

We've known phthalates affect the genital development of lab rats, but for the first time ever, human data has been published.

There's weaker evidence, he adds, that phthalates affect the nervous and immune systems.

The greatest concern is the way phthalates affect reproductive organs and hormones, especially in prepubescent males.

«We don't know exactly how, but we have a pretty good idea that phthalates affect hormones of the baby and thus development,» she says.

The CDC maintains that further research is needed to understand how phthalates affect humans, and several such projects are under way.

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In a March 2013 episode of the NBC program «Dateline,» one of the show's producers wanted to see how her daily behaviors affected the levels of chemicals in her body, including phthalates and triclosan.

Pubertal girls were affected by higher glucose levels during fasting, which was associated with various phthalate metabolites.

Furthermore, high levels of exposure to this di (2 - ethylhexyl) phthalate through the use of medical tubing and other plastic devices for feeding and medicating newborn infants has been predicted to affect the development of the male reproductive system, according to the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences.

Although there's no definitive proof that phthalates cause problems in humans, «the greatest concern is how early - life exposure will affect male [reproductive] development,» Dr. Carpenter says.

Parabens — preservatives used in everything from deodorants to moisturisers — are thought to negatively affect testosterone levels, while phthalates — as well as being virtually unpronounceable — have been linked to asthma, cancer, obesity and reduced fertility in men.

Eating chicken during pregnancy may affect the size and development of one's son's penis due to phthalate contamination of the meat.

These chemicals affect our health in different ways, and one class of chemicals called phthalates may affect human metabolism and weight, specifically.

Furthermore, available evidence from in vitro studies suggests that one of the possible mechanisms through which phthalates exposure may affect insulin sensitivity is oxidative stress, either by activation of peroxisome proliferator — activated receptors (20) or by changes in mitochondrial membranes potential and permeability (21).

Research reveals that phthalates and BPA affect reproduction in all studied animal groups and impair development in crustaceans and amphibians.

Some types of phthalates have affected the reproductive system of laboratory animals.