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March 6, 2015

Interventions reduced phthalate exposure in Taiwanese girls

New study develops and successfully implements intervention strategies for reducing exposure to phthalates
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March 5, 2015

Review on neurotoxic potential of phthalates

Canadian researchers review research on effects of phthalates on brain structure and function
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February 23, 2015

DEHP may alter male genital development

Prenatal DEHP exposure linked to shorter distance between anus and genitals in boys, shorter anogenital distance may signal reproductive issues later in life
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February 20, 2015

Effects of non-persistent chemicals on human sex selection

Paternal BPA and select phthalate metabolites associated with an excess of female births, contrary shown for maternal preconception exposure
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February 12, 2015

Phthalates: how safe are they?

The Guardian reports on human exposure to phthalates
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February 10, 2015

Phthalate body burden in Chinese children

Researches investigate associations between reported dietary intake and phthalate body burden of 430 school-age children in Shanghai, China
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February 2, 2015

Phthalate exposure linked to type 2 diabetes

Belgian researchers find urinary phthalate metabolites associated with insulin resistance in obese individuals
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January 30, 2015

Prenatal phthalate exposure and pubertal development

Taiwanese study shows prenatal phthalate exposure may delay pubertal development (uterus size, bone age) in girls
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January 29, 2015

EDC exposure and early menopause in US women

New study links exposure to EDCs and earlier age at menopause, 15 EDCs identified for closer evaluation including DEHP metabolites
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January 26, 2015

Phthalate exposure in pregnancy may alter maternal hormone levels

Urinary phthalate metabolites may be associated with altered maternal serum thyroid and sex hormone levels in Puerto Rican mothers
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