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IV tubing contributes to preemie liver problems

February 14, 2010 by  
Filed under Child Birth, Environmental Health, Medicine Cabinet

In a newsletter about 6 months ago I reported on the research indicated that phthalates in plastics were associated with reproductive abnormalities – particularly sterility in men. Recently a new study has come to light showing that phthalates are now associated with liver problems, particularly in preemie babies whose only source of phthalates are from the IV tubing.