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Book/Book Chapter 
Chapter 44 - Phthalates 
Lyche, JL 
2017 
Academic Press 
San Diego, CA 
Reproductive and Developmental Toxicology (Second Edition) 
829-856 
English 
WOS:000463378100044 
is a chapter of 4779372 Reproductive and developmental toxicology (Second edition)
Advances in materials sciences and engineering during the last decades have led to a widespread use of phthalates (phthalic acid esters) in a wide range of industrial products. Phthalates are used as plasticizers that impart flexibility and durability to polyvinylchloride (PVC) products. They are also used in solvents, lubricating oils, fixatives, and as detergents in personal care products. When incorporated into PVC, phthalates are not covalently bound and are therefore easily released to the surroundings, leading to contamination of the external environment. Phthalates are detected in several media including food, water, house dust, and air, thereby exposing animals and humans. 
DEHP; Exposure; Inhalation; Pharmaceuticals; Phthalate; Toxicokinetics 
2nd 
Gupta, RC 
9780128042397