Phthalates, used as plasticizers in many plastics including polyethylene, polypropylene and more, have been associated with endocrine disruption. But, given their ubiquity in the environment, it is challenging to really pinpoint exposure in humans. Phthalates are metabolized in the body into monophthalate ester metabolites and excreted in urine. So, measuring these phthalate ester metabolites in […]
