Prenatal Exposure To Phthalates May Be Linked To Elevated Rate Of Language Delay In Early Childhood,

“Prenatal exposure to phthalates – synthetic chemicals found in personal care products and common household items – was tied to an elevated rate of language delay in early childhood,” researchers concluded in “an analysis of two longitudinal studies.” Researchers found “the risk for language delay was up to 29% higher in children whose mothers had twice the exposure levels of dibutyl phthalate (DBP) and butyl benzyl phthalate (BBzP) metabolites in a first-trimester urine sample.” The findings were published online in JAMA Pediatrics. https://www.medpagetoday.com/pediatrics/generalpediatrics/75996