The effects of phthalates in the cardiovascular and reproductive systems: A review

Environment International

Volumn 94, Issue , 2016, Pages 758-776

  Mariana, Melissa ^a   Feiteiro, Joana ^a   Verde, Ignacio ^a   Cairrao, Elisa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BEIRA INTERIOR   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Cardiotoxicity; Endocrine disrupting compounds; Human health; Phthalates; Plastics; Reproductive toxicity

Indexed keywords

CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; CONSUMER PRODUCTS; ELASTOMERS; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTERS; HEALTH; PLASTIC PRODUCTS; PLASTICS; PLASTICS INDUSTRY; POLYVINYL CHLORIDES; TOXICITY;

CARDIOTOXICITY; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTING COMPOUND; HUMAN HEALTH; PHTHALATES; REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITIES;

ESTERS;

ENDOCRINE DISRUPTOR; PHTHALIC ACID; PHTHALIC ACID BENZYL BUTYL ESTER; PHTHALIC ACID BIS(2 ETHYLHEXYL) ESTER; PHTHALIC ACID DIETHYL ESTER; PHTHALIC ACID DIOCTYL ESTER; PLASTIC; POLYVINYLCHLORIDE; PHTHALIC ACID DERIVATIVE; POLLUTANT;

CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTOR; HEALTH IMPACT; PHTHALATE; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; POLYMER; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH;

ANOGENITAL DISTANCE; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; BIRTH WEIGHT; CARDIOTOXICITY; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; CHRONIC TOXICITY; CRYPTORCHISM; DEVELOPMENTAL TOXICITY; DNA DAMAGE; ELEVATED BLOOD PRESSURE; ENDOMETRIOSIS; GENITAL SYSTEM; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; HYPOSPADIAS; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; METABOLISM; NONHUMAN; PRECOCIOUS PUBERTY; PREMATURE LABOR; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY; REVIEW; SPERM QUALITY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; UTERUS MYOMA; ANIMAL; DRUG EFFECTS; FEMALE; MALE; POLLUTANT; REPRODUCTION; TOXICITY;

ANIMALIA;

ANIMALS; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTORS; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PHTHALIC ACIDS; PLASTICS; REPRODUCTION;

EID: 84979622950     PISSN: 01604120     EISSN: 18736750     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2016.07.004     Document Type: Review

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