Phthalates https://greenmedinfo.com/category/keywords/Phthalates en Exposure to phthalates and bisphenol A is associated with aggravation of atopic dermatitis symptoms in children. https://greenmedinfo.com/article/exposure-phthalates-and-bisphenol-associated-aggravation-atopic-dermatitis-sym n/a PMID:  Environ Health. 2017 Mar 9 ;16(1):24. Epub 2017 Mar 9. PMID: 28274229 Abstract Title:  Exposure to phthalates and bisphenol A are associated with atopic dermatitis symptoms in children: a time-series analysis. Abstract:  BACKGROUND: Despite increasing evidence on the relationship between exposure to phthalates and bisphenol A with allergies and asthma, reports on atopic dermatitis (AD) with these chemicals are few. We assessed the association between AD symptoms and the exposure to phthalates and bisphenol A and in children. METHODS: We surveyed 18 boys with AD (age 3-7 years) in a day care center in Seoul between May 2009 and April 2010. AD symptoms were recorded by using a daily symptom diary. We collected 460 series of pooled urine twice a day, in the morning and afternoon, over 230 working days and measured the concentrations of mono-2-ethyl-5-oxohexyl phthalate (5-oxo-MEHP), mono-2-ethyl-5-hydroxyhexyl phthalate (5-OH-MEHP), mono-isobutyl phthalate (MnBP) and bisphenol A glucuronide (BPAG) in the pooled urine. Logistic regression was used for statistical analysis. RESULTS: Most phthalate metabolite levels were higher in the morning than in the afternoon (p &lt; 0.0001). There was seasonal variation in the levels of phthalates and bisphenol A metabolites. Levels of 5-OH-MEHP, MnBP, and BPAG were highest in summer (p &lt; 0.0001). Manifestation of AD symptoms was associated with an increase in urinary levels of MnBP (adjusted odds ratio, aOR = 2.85, 95% CI: 1.12-7.26 per 1 μg/L of MnBP) and BPAG (aOR = 1.79, 95% CI: 0.91-3.52 per 1 μg/L BPAG) on the same day. The levels of MnBP and BPAG in the previousday increased AD symptoms (aOR = 2.74, 95% CI: 1.21-6.20, for 1 μg/L of MnBP and aOR = 2.01, 95% CI: 1.08-3.74 for 1 μg/L BPAG). CONCLUSION: Our results suggest that exposure to phthalates and bisphenol A is associated with aggravation of AD symptoms in children. https://greenmedinfo.com/article/exposure-phthalates-and-bisphenol-associated-aggravation-atopic-dermatitis-sym#comments Atopic Dermatitis Bisphenol A Phthalates Atopic Dermatitis Bisphenol A Phthalates Risk Factors Human Study Thu, 04 May 2017 21:44:30 +0000 greenmedinfo 147255 at https://greenmedinfo.com Hormone Disrupters Found in Wines and Spirits https://greenmedinfo.com/blog/hormone-disrupters-found-wines-and-spirits <div class="copyright">This article is copyrighted by GreenMedInfo LLC, 2014<br/><strong><a href="/greenmedinfocom-re-post-guidelines">Visit our Re-post guidelines</a></strong></div><p class="rtecenter"><br /> <img alt="Hormone Disrupters Found in Wines and Spirits" src="//cdn.greenmedinfo.com/sites/default/files/ckeditor/Sayer Ji/images/wine_hormones.jpg" style="width: 848px; height: 564px;" /></p> <p>The next time you think about celebrating by ordering a nice bottle of French <strong><a href="/substance/wine">wine</a></strong>, you might want to remember this.&nbsp; Researchers just found that your lovely glass of Bordeaux is probably infused with hormone-disrupting <strong><a href="/toxic-ingredient/phthalates">phthalates</a></strong>.&nbsp; &nbsp;</p> <p>Their study tested the concentrations of various phthalates in French wines and grape spirits marketed in Europe or intended for export.&nbsp; Overall they found that 83% of the samples tested contained phthalates at some level.&nbsp; 100% of the spirits analyzed contained at least one type of phthalates.</p><p><a href="https://greenmedinfo.com/blog/hormone-disrupters-found-wines-and-spirits" target="_blank">read more</a></p> https://greenmedinfo.com/blog/hormone-disrupters-found-wines-and-spirits#comments Wine Phthalates butyl benzyl phthalate di-isobutyl phthalate dibutyl phthalate diethylhexl phthalate Endocrine Disruptors Hormone Disrupters Phthalates Spirits wine Tue, 02 Sep 2014 13:40:56 +0000 mmking 114649 at https://greenmedinfo.com Most Cheese Products Tainted with Dangerous Plastic Chemicals, Study Reveals https://greenmedinfo.com/blog/most-cheese-products-tainted-dangerous-plastic-chemicals-study-reveals <div class="copyright">This article is copyrighted by GreenMedInfo LLC, 2019<br/><strong><a href="/greenmedinfocom-re-post-guidelines">Visit our Re-post guidelines</a></strong></div><p class="rtecenter"><img alt="" src="//cdn.greenmedinfo.com/sites/default/files/ckeditor/blank.justin/images/StudyRevealsCheeseProductsTaintedWithPlasticChemicals.jpg" style="width: 600px; height: 315px;" title="Most Cheese Products Tainted with Dangerous Plastic Chemicals, Study Reveals" /></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px;"><em><strong>A University of Washington study involving cheese products found endocrine-disrupting phthalates present in 29 of 30 samples tested</strong></em></span></p><p><a href="https://greenmedinfo.com/blog/most-cheese-products-tainted-dangerous-plastic-chemicals-study-reveals" target="_blank">read more</a></p> https://greenmedinfo.com/blog/most-cheese-products-tainted-dangerous-plastic-chemicals-study-reveals#comments Aggression Birth Defects Cruciferous Vegetables Endometriosis Fruit: All Insulin Resistance Learning disorders Testicular Cancer Vegetables: All Water Chemical and Drug Toxicity Endocrine Disruptor Exercise Phthalates Western Diet Aggression birth defects Chemicals in Cheese Cruciferous Vegetables Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals (EDCs) Endometriosis exercise Phthalates processed food Tue, 18 Jul 2017 23:09:41 +0000 Biraalo 150608 at https://greenmedinfo.com Occurrence of eczema in early childhood may be influenced by prenatal exposure to certain phthalates in boys. https://greenmedinfo.com/article/occurrence-eczema-early-childhood-may-be-influenced-prenatal-exposure-certain- n/a PMID:  Environ Health Perspect. 2018 Feb 2 ;126(2):027002. Epub 2018 Feb 2. PMID: 29398652 Abstract Title:  Prenatal Exposure to Phthalates and the Development of Eczema Phenotypes in Male Children: Results from the EDEN Mother-Child Cohort Study. Abstract:  BACKGROUND: Contradictory results exist regarding the importance of early-life exposure to phthalates for development of childhood eczema. OBJECTIVES: We evaluated the association between maternal urinary concentrations of phthalate metabolites between the 24th and 28th week of gestation and occurrence of eczema in their sons up to 5 y of age, according to allergic sensitization as assessed by total immunoglobulin E (IgE) in a subsample of individuals. METHODS: Data on health outcomes and background factors were collected using five standardized annual questionnaires completed by parents at the children&#039;s ages of 1-5 y, and their associations with phthalate metabolite urinary concentrations were assessed in 604 mother-son pairs with adjusted multiple logistic regression and Cox&#039;s survival model. Several eczema phenotypes were considered. Atopic status was assessed at 5 y of age in 293 boys through total IgE assessment. RESULTS: At 5 y of age, the prevalence of ever eczema was 30.4%. Metabolites of di-isobutyl phthalate (DiBP) and di-isononyl phthalate (DiNP) were positively associated with early-onset (0-24 mo of age) eczema (15.7%) and late-onset (24-60 mo of age) eczema (14.7%). Applying the Cox&#039;s model showed a significant association of occurrence of eczema in the first 5 y of life with DiBP and DiNP metabolites. Among IgE-sensitized boys, metabolites of di-n-butyl phthalate (DBP) and DiBP were significantly associated with ever eczema {hazard ratio (HR)=1.67 [95% confidence interval (CI): 1.10, 2.54], p=0.01 and HR=1.87 (95% CI: 1.01, 3.48), p=0.04, respectively}. CONCLUSIONS: Occurrence of eczema in early childhood may be influenced by prenatal exposure to certain phthalates in boys. Further investigations are needed to confirm this observation. https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP1829. https://greenmedinfo.com/article/occurrence-eczema-early-childhood-may-be-influenced-prenatal-exposure-certain-#comments Eczema Phthalate Toxicity Prenatal Chemical Exposures Phthalates eczema Phthalate Toxicity Phthalates Prenatal Chemical Exposures Human Study Thu, 08 Feb 2018 02:09:57 +0000 greenmedinfo 159471 at https://greenmedinfo.com