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- noun Plural form of
phthalate .
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Examples
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"We know that exposure to phthalates is very low," American Chemistry Council spokeswoman Marian Stanley says.
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The contaminants are called phthalates, used in piping, packaging, soft plastic toys and many other products.
The Seattle Times 2011
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Many traditional sex toys contain all sorts of icky junk, among that junk are chemicals called phthalates, which is cool because it softens PVC and provides a soft jelly feeling for sex toys, but bad because
Blisstree 2009
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Many traditional sex toys contain all sorts of icky junk, among that junk are chemicals called phthalates, which is cool because it softens PVC and provides a soft jelly feeling for sex toys, but bad because
Blisstree 2009
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Many traditional sex toys contain all sorts of icky junk, among that junk are chemicals called phthalates, which is cool because it softens PVC and provides a soft jelly feeling for sex toys, but bad because
Blisstree 2009
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Many traditional sex toys contain all sorts of icky junk, among that junk are chemicals called phthalates, which is cool because it softens PVC and provides a soft jelly feeling for sex toys, but bad because
Blisstree 2009
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Many traditional sex toys contain all sorts of icky junk, among that junk are chemicals called phthalates, which is cool because it softens PVC and provides a soft jelly feeling for sex toys, but bad because
Blisstree 2009
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For example, chemicals used to soften plastic, called phthalates, can act like hormones.
Girls hit puberty earlier than ever, and doctors aren't sure why 2011
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For example, chemicals used to soften plastic, called phthalates, can act like hormones.
Girls hit puberty earlier than ever, and doctors aren't sure why 2011
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Consider the latest salvo in the advocacy campaign to demonize plasticizers -- the chemical additives, also known as phthalates, that help make plastics flexible, transparent and durable enough for use in myriad ways, from cabling to pipes to vinyl products in cars to flooring, and in many personal care products and detergents.
Jon Entine: Plastic Wars: Science Loses in Renewed Campaign Against Plasticizers Jon Entine 2011
manilamac commented on the word phthalates
Specifically, phthalates are used to soften polyvinyl chlorides.
September 16, 2009