More harmful effects found in everyday items. A chemical found in everything from plastic items to soaps and cosmetics is being researched for its harmful effects on the body.
They are found in perfume, hair spray, soap, shampoo, nail polish, and skin moisturizers, wood finishes, detergents, adhesives, plastic plumbing pipes, lubricants, medical tubing and fluid bags, insecticides, medical devices, building materials, and vinyl flooring. They were removed from products for infants such as pacifiers in 1999. So we know that they are not healthy, but almost 20 years later they are still being used in almost everything else you and your child would come into contact with.
Phthalates are what gives plastic its bendy stretchy consistency. They soften and increase flexibility in plastics and vinyls. You can be exposed through the food you eat if you are eating anything wrapped in plastic, even children's toys contain them.
They are thought to be endocrine disruptors, interfering with the production and activation of hormones in the body. Researchers found that they play a role in the accumulation of fat in cells, specifically, the phthalate - benzyl butyl phthalate or BBP. Phthalates have been found in human fluids in previous studies as well.
There is also a possibility that the effects may be harmful on reproduction and sexual development.That is why we see a growing trend of gender identification differences.
Toxic exposure is a problem that is not going away anytime soon and it is only getting worse.
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