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Diethyl Phthalate Guide

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Diethyl phthalate raises a high level of health concern because:

  • This ingredient (or its metabolites) is frequently detected in human blood or urine, indicating significant U.S. population exposure.
  • This ingredient is suspected of causing gastrointestinal or liver toxicity, according to sources compiled by Scorecard (www.scorecard.org)
  • This ingredient is suspected of causing endocrine-disrupting effects, according to sources compiled by Scorecard (www.scorecard.org)
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  • This ingredient is suspected of causing reproductive toxicity, according to sources compiled by Scorecard (www.scorecard.org)
  • This ingredient is suspected of causing immunotoxicity, according to sources compiled by Scorecard (www.scorecard.org)
  • This ingredient is suspected of causing skin or sense organ toxicity, according to sources compiled by Scorecard (www.scorecard.org)
  • This ingredient is suspected of causing endocrine-disrupting effects, according to Our Stolen Future (www.ourstolenfuture.org)
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Controversial Ingredient

Diethyl phthalate is a controversial ingredient
Concern that some specific phthalate compounds cause adverse reproductive and developmental effects, and many phthalates have not been thorougly tested. Phthalates are a class of widely used industrial chemicals that are added to plastic products to impart flexibility and resilience. While people are exposed to phthalates from dietary sources, indoor air pollution and, to a lesser extent, dermal contact, human health effects from phthalates at low environmental doses are currently unknown.

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From Wikipedia

Diethyl phthalate is a phthalate ester. It is used as a plasticiser in plastisols....

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