Endocrine Disruptor

Gestational exposure to phthalates was linked to lower FVC and FEV1 during childhood, particularly early childhood, with four phthalates demonstrating a significant association, concluded recent results.

Although causality is difficult to prove definitively, mounting evidence suggests adverse health consequences of endocrine-disrupting among humans. Recent research links these ubiquitous compounds to pediatric obesity, diabetes, osteoporosis and more.

Women with high cumulative exposure to dibutyl phthalate through medications appeared to be at increased risk for ER-positive breast cancer, according to results of a retrospective study published in Journal of Clinical Oncology.