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HERO ID
9429915
Reference Type
Journal Article
Title
Phthalates controversy shows no sign of slowing
Author(s)
Klopping, Y
Year
2008
Volume
85
Issue
10
Page Numbers
20-21
Language
English
URL
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-54549089985&partnerID=40&md5=313750952162c4b1be329c110a74e365
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Experts state that emerging environmental protection regulations may restrict the use of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) in a number of applications. It has been observed that PVC continues to be the most widely used plastic in single-use medical applications. More than one-third of medical devices contain plasticized PVC, with diethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP) being the most common plasticizer. Phthalate plasticizers are added to the rigid plastic, to make it pliable, creating significant controversies. Environmental regulators expressed concerns about these plasticizers, after various tests identified phthalate plasticizers, to be causing health problems in rodents, regarding the development of reproductive organs in males. The European Union (EU) banned the use of these phthalate plasticizers, including DEPH in children's products.
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