High Molecular Weight Phthalate Plasticizers: Myths Facts Mexico

  • High Molecular Weight Phthalate Plasticizers: Myths Facts Mexico
  • High Molecular Weight Phthalate Plasticizers: Myths Facts Mexico
  • High Molecular Weight Phthalate Plasticizers: Myths Facts Mexico
  • What are high-molecular weight phthalates?
  • High-molecular weight phthalates (e.g. di (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP)) are primarily used as plasticizers in the manufacture of flexible vinyl plastic which, in turn, is used in consumer products, flooring and wall coverings, food contact applications and medical devices (David et al. 2001; ATSDR 2002; Hauser & Calafat 2005).
  • What is plasticizer phthalate?
  • Plasticizer phthalate is a pollutant. Its teratogenic or carcinogenic effects on human. Phytotoxic effects of phthalate and its transmission through food chain. Abatement of phthalate via bioremediation. Microbe-mediated soil-phthalate bioaugmentation approaches.
  • Which plasticizer has the highest concentration of phthalate?
  • We detected eight ortho-phthalates and three alternatives ( (1,2-cyclohexane dicarboxylic acid diisononyl ester (DINCH), diethylhexyl terephthalate (DEHT), and diisobutyl adipate (DIBA). Diethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP) was measured in all 71 products. DEHT had the highest concentration of any plasticizer (>10,000 ng/g in three oils).
  • Does plastic packaging cause high phthalate levels?
  • Indeed, dietary DEHP intake closely correlates with the daily variation of DEHP metabolites in urine samples (Fromme et al., 2007) and higher urinary phthalate levels are associated with consuming food from plastic packaging (Giovanoulis et al., 2016).
  • Are phthalate plasticizers good for PVC?
  • Given the rigidity of PVC materials, phthalate plasticizers impart flexibility and elasticity to PVC products by embedding in between polymer segments to disrupt complete polymerization (National Research Council (U.S.) Committee on the Health Risks of Phthalates, 2008).
  • Which phthalate is found in plastic packaging?
  • We analyzed plastic packaging composition using FTIR spectroscopy. We detected eight ortho-phthalates and three alternatives ( (1,2-cyclohexane dicarboxylic acid diisononyl ester (DINCH), diethylhexyl terephthalate (DEHT), and diisobutyl adipate (DIBA). Diethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP) was measured in all 71 products.

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