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DEHP is a phthalate plasticizer of PVC, classified as a Category 1B reproductive toxicant (EU). Soft PVC are very often plasticized with 40% (w/w) phthalates. As DEHP is weakly bound, the risk of contamination and cutaneous penetration should be considered…

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Di(isononyl) phthalate (DINP) is mainly used as a plasticizer in the flexible PVC industry, as a substitute for di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP). The industrial process is based on extrusion, and then gelling, in order…

Testing and assessment of chemicals for their endocrine disruption properties are a major concern for chemical safety. Besides regulatory studies which use standard markers (e.g. anogenital distance), more targeted mode of action studies can…

Among antifungal agents used in pharmaceuticals (e.g., antimycotic foot care) and personal care products, the synthetic azole climbazole (CBZ; 1-(4-Chlorophenoxy)-1-(imidazol-1-yl)-3,3-dimethylbutan-2-one) acts on the fungus Malassezia. Despite…

As an essential component of polycarbonate plastics and epoxy resins, Bisphenol A (BPA) is found in numerous industrial and consumer products, including electronic goods, household equipment, metallic food and beverage cans, bottles and dental…