Exposure to phthalates in children has been associated with developmental toxicity and endocrine disruption, and can cause a range of health problems[1][2]. Some common symptoms of phthalate exposure in children include:
- Increased risk of allergic disease[1]
- Asthma, rhinitis, and eczema[3]
- Behavioral deficits[4]
- Small increases in the symptoms of hyperactivity[5]
Children are exposed to phthalates by eating and drinking foods that have contacted products containing phthalates, breathing phthalate particles in the air, and touching many things, then putting their hands in their mouths[6]. Phthalate particles in dust might be a greater risk for children than for adults because of their hand-to-mouth behavior[6].
Citations:
[1] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3747651/
[2] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5858269/
[3] https://ehjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12940-020-00586-x
[4] https://www.epa.gov/sites/default/files/2017-08/documents/phthalates_updates_live_file_508_0.pdf
[5] https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412021000271
[6] https://www.cdc.gov/biomonitoring/Phthalates_FactSheet.html
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