2023-09-05 11:47:08
Plasticizer ‘Phthalates’… Exposure during pregnancy affects behavioral and emotional development in boys
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If the degree of exposure to phthalate, an environmental hormone in early pregnancy, is high, the social development of male babies can be slow and the level of depression can increase, so attention is needed.[사진=클립아트코리아]A study has found that plastic additives that we are all too familiar with can have a negative impact on the development of young boys. The subject of controversy is phthalates, known as plastic plasticizers.
According to the US health media ‘HealthDay’, a research team at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem recently confirmed that high levels of phthalate exposure during pregnancy can slow down the emotional and behavioral development of boys. The research team conducted the study by checking the levels of phthalate by-products in the urine of women between 11 and 18 weeks of pregnancy and checking the development of their children when they were 2 years old.
The results showed that boys born to mothers with high levels of diethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP) in early pregnancy, meaning high exposure to phthalates, had lower personal and social development subscores. It means that the development of technology to interact and communicate with other people has been slow. They also scored higher than other children in terms of emotional reactivity, anxiety and depression. In some cases, there were health problems that could be attributed to anxiety. In girls, DEHP and other levels did not have a noticeable effect on development.
The research team confirmed that phthalates have a potential effect on the emotions and behaviors of boys, and secured one evidence to raise awareness that pregnant women and others need to take measures to prevent exposure to harmful chemicals as much as possible and provide a better environment. Evaluated. Last year, at Illinois University in the United States, a study was conducted on children who had not yet turned one year old, and it was found that the behavioral and cognitive development of children with severe phthalate exposure could be slowed down.
Phthalates disrupt the endocrine system
we Of particular note is that phthalates are ubiquitous chemicals.am. Phthalates are substances added to soften plastics and are used in cosmetics, toys, vinyl flooring, lubricants, as well as soaps and shampoos. There are several types of phthalates, such as dibutyl phthalate (DBP), monoethyl phthalate (MEP), and diethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP), among which DEHP accounts for a quarter and is the most widely used.
Phthalates are endocrine disrupting chemicals that pass through the placenta, and when absorbed by the fetus, they can have adverse effects by mimicking or blocking female hormones and suppressing hormones involved in male sexual development. As an endocrine disruptor that is harmful to the liver, kidneys, and blood, some studies have shown that it can affect uterine fibroids, respiratory diseases, sperm DNA destruction, and premature birth and miscarriage of pregnant women. It is mainly absorbed into the body by eating food that has been exposed to phthalates during food packaging or production. Due to the nature of remaining in the environment, it may remain in groundwater, rivers, as well as drinking water, and in the case of children, they are affected by phthalate while biting and sucking toys made of PVC.
The study, which once again raised awareness about the production and use of plastic products, was published in the September issue of the journal Neuro Toxicology.
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