[Pharmwaste] Concentrations of Urinary Phthalate Metabolites are Associated with Increased Waist Circumference and Insulin Resistance in Adult U.S. Males

[DeBiasi,Deborah]

http://www.ehponline.org/members/2007/9882/9882.pdf   (about 40 pages)

CHEMICAL MAKING YOU FAT?   

A common group of chemicals used in all kinds of products is being
associated with increased obesity. Lester Graham reports this study is
the latest to link the chemicals to health problems:

Read the study from Environmental Health Perspectives
<http://www.ehponline.org/docs/2007/9882/abstract.html>  
American Chemistry Council on phthalates <http://www.phthalates.org/> 
 
More articles on phthalates
<http://www.ehponline.org/topic/phthlat.html> 
 
Producer: Lester Graham <http://glrc.org/about/glrc_staff_bio.php3?id=4>
  
Release Date: March 19, 2007

Deborah L. DeBiasi
Email:   dldebiasi at deq.virginia.gov
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