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Newborn Health
Study shows NICU babies exposed to high levels of phthalate
July 4th, 2005
A first-of-its-kind study released by Harvard University scientists found that babies in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) receiving intensive therapy with polyvinyl chloride (PVC) medical devices were exposed to a toxic phthalate at very high levels - an average of 25 times higher than the general population and up to 50 times higher for the most exposed. As their medical treatments intensified, the sick infants were exposed to progressively higher exposures of di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate, or DEHP. DEHP is a reproductive toxicant that alters development of the male reproductive system in laboratory animal studies. The phthalate is used to soften...
Source: OBGYN & Reproduction Week (2005-07-04)
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