Phthalates

"We know that exposure to phthalates is very low," American Chemistry Council spokeswoman Marian Stanley says. ❋ Unknown (2007)

The contaminants are called phthalates, used in piping, packaging, soft plastic toys and many other products. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Many traditional sex toys contain all sorts of icky junk, among that junk are chemicals called phthalates, which is cool because it softens PVC and provides a soft jelly feeling for sex toys, but bad because ❋ Unknown (2009)

For example, chemicals used to soften plastic, called phthalates, can act like hormones. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Consider the latest salvo in the advocacy campaign to demonize plasticizers -- the chemical additives, also known as phthalates, that help make plastics flexible, transparent and durable enough for use in myriad ways, from cabling to pipes to vinyl products in cars to flooring, and in many personal care products and detergents. ❋ Jon Entine (2011)

Concerns were raised about the possible toxic effects of a family of industrial chemicals known as phthalates back in the 1970s. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Chemicals called phthalates are used on wires and cables to soften the plastic that encases them, making them bendable and flexible. ❋ Oliver J. Chiang (2010)

Many also contain synthetic fragrances with compounds called phthalates, some of which have been linked to hormonal abnormalities, birth defects, and reproductive problems. ❋ Unknown (2010)

At low doses, chemicals like bisphenol A (BPA), also known as phthalates, may lead to a host of developmental problems. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Certain toys or child-care articles that contain any one of six prohibited chemicals known as phthalates .. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Johnson announced this week that it's removing controversial chemicals called phthalates from Windex, Shout, Pledge and its other popular cleaning products, and will begin disclosing all ingredients on its labels. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Boys born to mothers who have above-normal levels of the controversial chemicals known as phthalates in their urine are less likely to exhibit masculine behavior, ... var news_amount = 1; ❋ Unknown (2009)