Plasticizers

Materials incorporated mechanically in plastics (usually PVC) to increase flexibility, workability or distensibility; due to the non-chemical inclusion, plasticizers leach out from the plastic and are found in body fluids and the general environment.

Year introduced: 1977

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Tree Number(s): D27.720.760

MeSH Unique ID: D010968

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• Plasticizer

Previous Indexing:

• Phthalic Acids (1970-1976)

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Plasticizers