phthalates
Vinyl flexibility additives
Phthalates are chemical compounds used to make plastics flexible and durable.
They appear in countless products—vinyl flooring, food packaging, cosmetics, medical tubing.
Concerns about their health effects, particularly as endocrine disruptors, have led to restrictions on certain phthalates in children's toys and baby products.
Pronounced with a silent ph: THAL-ates.
Substances included for enhancement
- softenersAgents that reduce harshness
- PVCChlorinated plastic abbreviation
- vinylSynthetic resin plastic
- polymerLarge repeated-unit molecule
flexibility · plastisol · leaching · citrates
Industrial product creation
- productionMaking or generating something
- chemicalsManufactured or isolated substances
- polyvinylchlorideSynthetic plastic polymer
- resinsViscous plant-derived polymers
coatings · solvents · processing · extrusion · flooring · cables · tubing · medical devices
Official enactment of statutes
- bansOfficial restrictions imposed
- restrictionsLimitations on action
- EPAFederal environmental regulator
- standardsAccepted levels of quality
compliance · prohibition · monitoring · certification · labeling requirements · consumer safety · toy safety · phase-out
Causes cancer
- teratogenicCausing fetal malformations
- bioaccumulationPollutant concentration in tissues
- health risksPotential causes of illness
- exposureState of being unprotected
hazardous · contaminants · pollutants · reproductive harm · hormonal imbalance · fertility · sperm quality · birth defects
additives
Substances included for enhancement
- softenersAgents that reduce harshness
- PVCChlorinated plastic abbreviation
- vinylSynthetic resin plastic
polymer · flexibility · plastisol · leaching · citrates
manufacturing
Industrial product creation
- productionMaking or generating something
- chemicalsManufactured or isolated substances
- polyvinylchlorideSynthetic plastic polymer
resins · coatings · solvents · processing · extrusion · flooring · cables · tubing · medical devices · food packaging
legislation
Official enactment of statutes
- bansOfficial restrictions imposed
- restrictionsLimitations on action
- EPAFederal environmental regulator
standards · compliance · prohibition · monitoring · certification · labeling requirements · consumer safety · toy safety · phase-out · risk assessment
carcinogenic
Causes cancer
- teratogenicCausing fetal malformations
- bioaccumulationPollutant concentration in tissues
- health risksPotential causes of illness
exposure · hazardous · contaminants · pollutants · reproductive harm · hormonal imbalance · fertility · sperm quality · birth defects · obesity
- Contaminantspollutants, pollutant, heavy metals, toxin, pesticides
- pollutantspollutants, pollutant, contaminant, contaminants, toxin
- toxic hazardstoxic exposure, asbestos, arsenic, neurotoxins, benzene
- toxic pollutantsformaldehyde, benzene, asbestos, lead paint, radon
- chemical additivesadditives, plasticizers, stabilizers, antioxidants, preservatives
- endocrine disruptorsBPA, parabens, PCBs, dioxins, DDT