Nivel 3 - Fuente sobre Dietilhexil ftalatos en inglés

• Introduction: What are phthalates?
• 1. What are the properties of diethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP)?
• 2. How is DEHP used?
• 3. Can DEHP affect the environment?
  • 3.1 When is DEHP released?
  • 3.2 What happens to DEHP released to the environment?
  • 3.3 What levels of DEHP are expected near the sources?
  • 3.4 What are the effects of DEHP on the environment?
  • 3.5 What are the risks of DEHP to the environment?
• 4. How can humans be exposed to DEHP?
  • 4.1 How can workers be exposed to DEHP?
  • 4.2 How can consumers be exposed to DEHP?
  • 4.3 To what extent can the general public be exposed to DEHP through the environment?
• 5. What health effects can DEHP cause in laboratory animals?
• 6. Does DEHP pose risks to human health?
  • 6.1 Are workers at risk from exposure to DEHP?
  • 6.2 Are consumers at risk from exposure to DEHP?
  • 6.3 Are people at risk from environmental exposure to DEHP?
• 7. Are further research and additional risk reduction measures needed?
• 8. Conclusions (only in level 1)