Source name: CNN
Reference type: Article
Date of reference: October 29, 2018
Summary: Phthalates may cause language development delays in children. That means these chemicals may be affecting children’s brain. See where phthalates can be found, and what they’re used for. The studies looked at phthalate levels in pregnant women via urine samples. Children’s age was 30 month old (Sweden measure) to 2 years old (US measure).
The study was published in JAMA Pediatrics. Research was conducted in U.S. and Sweden and included 963 children and mothers from Sweden and 370 mothers and children from the U.S.
Notable Quotes:
“The study adds to a “body of literature suggesting that there’s some impact of prenatal phthalate exposure on children’s brain development,” according to Braun.”
Link to Reference Material: https://www.cnn.com/2018/10/29/health/phthalate-prenatal-language-development-study/index.html
