Medical DEHP: still not enough studies, says cautious EC
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
Certain medical procedures used in high-risk patients result in a significant exposure to di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), and, in view of the reproductive toxicity observed in animal studies, in which young, immature animals were more susceptible to DEHP toxicity, exposure from medical devices remains of special concern in relation to newborn and pre-term born male infants.