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What is a phthalate?

What is a phthalate? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (organic chemistry) any salt or ester of a phthalic acid
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It is very difficult to say that labelling will answer this problem entirely, because who knows what a phthalate is?
These components have now been replaced and Sony Ericsson is phthalate free in all new products.
It is also used to produce benzyl butyl phthalate used mainly as a plasticizer in vinyl flooring and other flexible polyvinyl chloride uses, such as food packaging.
One study found that phthalate exposure in foetuses may contribute to premature birth.
For acid-base reactions, sodium carbonate, sodium tetraborate, benzoic acid, potassium hydrogen phthalate, and potassium hydrogen iodate make up the complete list.
This announcement followed the European Commission banning phthalate plasticisers in PVC teething toys for children under three years old.

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