Ongoing exposure to endocrine disrupting phthalates and alternative plasticizers in neonatal intensive care unit patients

Ongoing exposure to endocrine disrupting phthalates and alternative plasticizers in neonatal intensive care unit patients

Due to endocrine disrupting effects, di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), a plasticizer used to soften plastic medical devices, was restricted in the EU Medical Devices Regulation (EU MDR 2017/745) and gradually replaced by alternative plasticizers. Neonates hospitalized in the neonatal intensive car...

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Main Authors: Lucas Panneel, Paulien Cleys, Giulia Poma, Yu Ait Bamai, Philippe G. Jorens, Adrian Covaci, Antonius Mulder
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-04-01
Series:Environment International
Subjects:
Endocrine disrupting chemicals
Neonatal exposome
Neonatal intensive care unit
Plastic medical devices
Premature neonates
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412024001910

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