Phthalates in everything, a hidden epidemic!
Introduction Video Phthalates: What Are They and Where Are They Found? Phthalates are chemical compounds that are mainly used to make plastics more flexible and durable. Phthalates can be found in most products that have contact with plastics during producing, packaging, or delivering (Wang & Qian, 2021) . They are even present in many products that are used such as shampoos, hair care products and more. This is problematic since they have short half lives in live organism tissues, but if exposed chronically their effects can become very problematic. Possible routes of exposure (Wang & Qian, 2021) Main Health Risks of Phthalates Hormone disruption : Phthalates are known endocrine disruptors that interfere with many sex hormones in the body and in particular androgens. This has negative effects on both m...