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Use of Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate–Containing Medical Products and Urinary Levels of Mono(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Infants

Objective: Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) is a plasticizer used in medical products made with polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plastic and may be toxic to humans. DEHP is lipophilic and binds non-covalently to PVC, allowing it to leach from these products. Medical devices containing DEHP are used extensi...

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Autores principales: Green, Ronald, Hauser, Russ, Calafat, Antonia M., Weuve, Jennifer, Schettler, Ted, Ringer, Steven, Huttner, Kenneth, Hu, Howard
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences 2005
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1280405/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16140631
http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.7932