Background: Plastics have conveyed great benefits to humanity and made possible some of
the most significant advances of modern civilization in fields as diverse as medicine …

Several chemicals with widespread consumer uses have been identified as endocrine-
disrupting compounds (EDCs), with a potential risk to humans. The occurrence in indoor …

Background: Phthalates are ubiquitous environmental contaminants. Because of potential
adverse effects on human health, butylbenzyl phthalate [BBzP; metabolite, monobenzyl …

Phthalic acid esters (phthalates) are used as plasticizers in numerous consumer products,
commodities, and building materials. Consequently, phthalates are found in human …

Phthalates or phthalic acid esters are a group of xenobiotic and hazardous compounds
blended in plastics to enhance their plasticity and versatility. Enormous quantities of …

Disparities in women's reproductive health outcomes across the life course have been well-
documented. Endocrine disrupting chemicals may be one factor driving disparities, as …

More than any other material, plastic is likely the commodity that has changed and
characterized everyday life in the last 60 years. Although fairly young, the petrochemical …

The increasing use of plastic materials generates an enormous amount of waste. In the
aquatic environment, a significant part of this waste is present in the form of microplastics …

Environmental and toxicity concerns dictate replacement of di (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
(DEHP) plasticizer used to impart flexibility and thermal stability to polyvinyl chloride (PVC) …

Microplastic pollution has become ubiquitous, affecting a wide variety of biota. Although
microplastics are known to alter the development of a range of marine invertebrates, no …