This association was strongest in young infants less than months old who may be more vulnerable to developmental and reproductive toxicity of phthalates the investigators note in their report. Sheela sathyanarayana told reuters health. Manufacturers are not required to list phthalate contents on products package labels making it hard for parents to make informed decisions the investigators point out. S.
As reported online today in the journal pediatrics sathyanarayana from the university of washington seattle and colleagues measured the levels of nine different phthalate breakdown products in urine from diapers of infants aged to months. .
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