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·March 29, 2023·3 min read

Phthalate Alternative May Harm Brain Development and Health

Acetyl tributyl citrate (ATBC), commonly used as an alternative to phthalates, may not be a safer option when it comes to brain development. ATBCs disrupt the growth and maintenance of neurons in the brain.

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·January 26, 2023·4 min read

Health Impact of Chemicals in Plastics Is Handed Down Two Generations

Paternal exposure to chemicals in plastics can affect the metabolic health of offspring for two generations, a new study reports. Parental exposure to DCHP leads to higher resistance and impaired insulin signaling in both the first and second generations of offspring.

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·July 11, 2022·5 min read

Preterm Birth More Likely With Exposure to Phthalates

Exposure to multiple phthalates during pregnancy increases the risk for preterm birth, researchers report.

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·April 6, 2021·5 min read

Study Links Prenatal Phthalate Exposure to Altered Information Processing in Infants

Fetal exposure to phthalates alters cognitive processing in young children, a new study reports. Children whose mothers were exposed to higher levels of phthalates during pregnancy exhibited slower information processing skills. Male children were most likely to experience difficulties.

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·July 29, 2020·4 min read

Exposure to Environmental Chemicals May Disrupt Sleep During Menopause

Phthalate exposure is linked to sleep disruptions and insomnia in menopausal women.

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·February 19, 2020·4 min read

Prenatal phthalate exposure associated with autistic traits in young boys

Higher gestational concentrations of phthalate metabolites were associated with an increased risk of autism in boys, but not in girls. Folic acid may help to protect against the effects of phthalate exposure, researchers report.

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·January 6, 2020·4 min read

Plasticizers may contribute to motor control problems in girls

In utero exposure to phthalates was linked to deficits in fine motor development in females at eleven years of age.

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·February 21, 2019·4 min read

Prenatal Phthalate Exposure Linked to Motor Skill Deficiencies at Age 11

A new study links exposure to phthalates during pregnancy and an increased risk of motor skill deficits in 11 year old children.

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·July 19, 2018·4 min read

Perinatal Exposure to Phthalates Impairs Brain Structure and Function: Rat Study

Researchers report rats exposed to phthalates, both while in the womb and through lactation, had fewer neurons and synapses than peers who were not exposed to the plasticizing chemicals. Additionally, the phthalate exposed rats showed deficits in cognitive flexibility.

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·September 12, 2017·6 min read

Father’s Environmental Exposure Affects Sperm Epigenetics

Researchers report epigenetic modifications in the DNA of sperm in men who had higher phthalate levels.

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·July 1, 2016·6 min read

A Host of Common Chemicals Endanger Child Brain Development, Report Says

A new report calls for renewed attention to the growing evidence that many common and widely available chemicals endanger neurodevelopment in fetuses and children of all ages.

phthalates

Phthalate Alternative May Harm Brain Development and Health

Health Impact of Chemicals in Plastics Is Handed Down Two Generations

Preterm Birth More Likely With Exposure to Phthalates

Study Links Prenatal Phthalate Exposure to Altered Information Processing in Infants

Exposure to Environmental Chemicals May Disrupt Sleep During Menopause

Prenatal phthalate exposure associated with autistic traits in young boys

Plasticizers may contribute to motor control problems in girls

Prenatal Phthalate Exposure Linked to Motor Skill Deficiencies at Age 11

Perinatal Exposure to Phthalates Impairs Brain Structure and Function: Rat Study

Father’s Environmental Exposure Affects Sperm Epigenetics

A Host of Common Chemicals Endanger Child Brain Development, Report Says

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