Level 2 - Details on Phthalate

• Introduction: What are phthalates?
• 1. What are the properties of DIDP and DINP?
• 2. How are DIDP and DINP used?
• 3. Can DIDP and DINP affect the environment?
  • 3.1 What happens to DIDP and DINP released into the environment?
  • 3.2 When are DIDP and DINP released?
  • 3.3 What levels of DIDP and DINP are expected near the sources?
  • 3.4 What are the possible effects of DIDP and DINP on the environment?
  • 3.5 What are the risks of DIDP and DINP to the environment?
• 4. How can humans be exposed to DIDP and DINP?
  • 4.1 How can workers be exposed to DIDP and DINP?
  • 4.2 How can consumers be exposed to DIDP and DINP?
  • 4.3 What are the estimated overall exposures to DIDP and DINP
• 5. What health effects can DIDP and DINP cause in laboratory animals?
• 6. Do DIDP and DINP pose risks to human health?
  • 6.1 Are workers at risk from exposure to DIDP and DINP?
  • 6.2 Are consumers at risk from exposure to DIDP and DINP?
• 7. Is further research needed?
• 8. Conclusions (only in level 1)