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7/1/2020 Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP)

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Why am I being warned about potential exposure to DEHP?

DEHP is on the Proposition 65 list because it can cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive

harm.

Exposure to DEHP may increase the risk of cancer, and may also harm the male reproductive

system.

Exposure to DEHP during pregnancy may affect the development of the child.

Proposition 65 requires businesses to determine if they must provide a warning about exposures to

listed chemicals.

What is DEHP?

DEHP belongs to a family of chemicals called phthalates, which are added to some plastics to make

them flexible. In the past, DEHP was one of the phthalates most frequently used in plastic products,

but its use has decreased in recent years for a variety of reasons.

DEHP is still used in various types of plastic consumer products:

Some shower curtains, furniture and automobile upholstery, garden hoses, floor tiles, and

coverings on wires and cables.

Some rainwear and shoes.

Some lunchboxes, binders, and backpacks.

Some plastic food packaging materials.

Some medical devices and equipment, including some types of blood and intravenous solution

bags, tubing for dialysis, feeding tubes, oxygen masks, and surgical gloves.

California law prohibits the manufacture, sale, or distribution of children’s toys and child care articles

containing DEHP at levels greater than 0.1%. US law has a similar prohibition.

How does exposure to DEHP occur?

DEHP can be gradually released from consumer products into indoor environments such as homes,

schools, daycare centers, offices, and cars. It settles on floors and other surfaces, and can accumulate

in dust and air.

Exposure can result from contact with medical devices or during medical procedures where devices

or equipment containing DEHP are used.

Published on Proposition 65 Warnings Website (https://www.p65warnings.ca.gov)

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7/1/2020 Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP) Published on Proposition 65 Warnings Website (https://www.p65warnings.ca.gov) Home > Fact Sheets > Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP) Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP) Fact Sheet - Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP) Why am I being warned about potential exposure to DEHP? DEHP is on the Proposition 65 list because it can cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm.
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7/1/2020 Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP) Low levels of DEHP have been detected in some foods that have been in contact with plastics during processing and packaging. During pregnancy, DEHP can pass from mother to baby.
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7/1/2020 Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP) Proposition 65 California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA) Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) Proposition 65: Background [6] Proposition 65: The Chemical List [7] Posted: June 2017 Related Chemical(s) Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP) [8] Source URL (modified on 01/24/2020 - 6:15pm): https://www.p65warnings.ca.gov/fact-sheets/di2ethylhexylphthalate-dehp Links [1] https://www.p65warnings.ca.gov/file/dehpsvg [2] http://www.atsdr.cdc.