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Butyl benzyl phthalate

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Butyl benzyl phthalate is an additive used in plastics and other consumer products. Phthalates are hormone disruptors that target the male reproductive system. Read More.

Phthalates are synthetic chemicals that are added to hard plastics to make them soft and malleable. Phthalates can be found in everyday consumer products such as carpets, paints, glues, wall coverings, tablecloths, furniture upholstery, shower curtains, garden� hoses, toys, shoes, automobile upholstery, food packaging and medical products. Exposure to phthalates has been linked to respiratory health problems, asthma and allergies in infants and children, and changes in reproductive system development in baby boys. The National Toxicology Program classifies a commonly used phthalate, called di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate or DEHP, as "reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen."

 

17

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND80ND
2019ND20ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021ND50ND
2022N/A00N/A
2023ND20ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-06-27ND
2018-06-27ND
2018-08-01ND
2018-08-01ND
2018-08-01ND
2018-08-29ND
2018-08-29ND
2018-09-11ND
2019-06-18ND
2019-06-18ND
2021-06-214142944ND
2021-09-174182952ND
2021-09-174182952ND
2021-12-074221148ND
2021-12-074221148ND
2023-07-314510025ND
2023-10-094541747ND