phthalate

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The small study in a German hospital suggests a chemical known as a phthalate, used in some intravenous feeding bags and tubing, may raise preemies 'chances for liver damage.

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  • Karpati polish is free from toluene, formaldehyde and dibutyl phthalate - some of the more nasty chemicals usually found in nail-polishes. —  Free People Clothing Boutique Blog
  • As for the baggie issue, when packing my lunch, I prefer to stick with fresh snack packs, which are food safe and made with phthalate-free plastic. —  The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com
  • Catherine sent a link to fabulously phthalate-free rubber duckie. —  More Hip Than Hippie Podcast
  • PBDE makers now sell a replacement fire retardant mixture that contains a brominated phthalate (some phthalates are potently toxic and were recently banned from kids 'toys) and tris, a chemical that was banned from children's sleepware in the 1970s due to cancer concerns. —  Enviroblog
  • The publishing community has supplied the Commission with evidentiary support (available at www. rrd.com / cpsia) that books and other non-book, paper-based printed materials should not be subject to the lead, phthalate, and applicable ASTM standards that are referenced in CPSIA because they do not present any of the health or safety risks to children that the law intended to address. —  The Common Room
 

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