Comments on: What are Phthalates?

By: L. Nick

L. Nick — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 21:48:39 +0000

FEAR OF PHTHALATES IN PLASTICS – FACT OR FABLE

By: su

su — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 19:18:12 +0000

i read on the web how phthalates are in everything in our homes.
that it’s used to make plastic flexible.
which is a resistance to insulin.
which has played a big role for the high rise of diabeties world wide.
now imagine what deformaties it can cause in human life.
many use shower curtains they all have the toxin leeching out .
and few knows jack about the harmful things we are surrounded in our home.

By: Stop using plastic to store food?

Stop using plastic to store food? — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 18:38:04 +0000

[...] Plastic dishes leech phthalate metabolites into your food. Whether this is bad for humans has not been proven, but high doses seem to cause some negative effects in rats: Studies on rodents involving large amounts of phthalates have shown damage to the liver, kidneys, lungs and developing testes… An ongoing study (Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry 2007) has shown correlations between three phthalate metabolites correlate and cellular resistance to insulin, a precursor to Type II Diabetes, which may be partly to blame for the rise in diabetes worldwide. [...]

By: Good For You » 12 Chemicals to Avoid

Good For You » 12 Chemicals to Avoid — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 01:23:33 +0000

[...] 6. Fragrance The catchall term “fragrance” may mask phthalates, which act as endocrine disruptors and may cause obesity and reproductive and developmental harm. Avoid phthalates by selecting essential-oil fragrances instead. [...]