Plasticizers linked to changes in kidney function

Plasticizers linked to changes in kidney function

A nation-wide study of U.S. adults published in the Annals of Medicine found that markers of exposure to phthalate plasticizers were associated with changes in kidney function. In short:Due to regulatory restrictions, DEHP use is declining, but the use of replacement plasticizers is increasing. This study measured markers of exposure to both types, DEHP and two of its replacements, DEHTP and DiNP. It found that:Markers of DEHP were associated wi…