Questions and Answers on Phthalate Plasticizers - In BAV Newsletter 03/2013

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Questions and Answers on Phthalate Plasticizers - In BAV Newsletter 03/2013

Phthalates are chemical compounds used as plasticizers in plastics. Food is considered the main source of phthalate intake. One of the most commonly used phthalates, detected in urine, is DEHP. Infants can additionally ingest DEHP through many plastic objects that they put in their mouths.
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