Exposure of hospitalised pregnant women to plasticizers
Our study aimed to quantify the plasticizers (DEHP and alternative plasticizers) contained in PVC medical devices used for hospitalised pregnant women and to describe which these MDs had been used (type, number, duration of exposure).
Exposure of hospitalised pregnant women to plasticizers
Background Medical devices (MDs) in polyvinyl chloride (PVC) are not a well-known source of exposure to plasticizers, in particular during pregnancy. Because of its toxicity, the di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) has been replaced by other plasticizers such as di (isononyl)-cyclohexane-1,2-dicarboxilic acid (DINCH), tri-octyltrimellitate (TOTM) and di-(isononyl) phthalate (DiNP). Our study
Exposure of hospitalised pregnant women to plasticizers
The median number of MDs containing plasticizers used and the daily duration of exposure to the MDs were compared in three groups of pregnant women: “Pathology group” (women hospitalised for an obstetric disorder who did not give birth during this hospitalisation; n =52),“Pathology and delivery group” (hospitalised for an obstetric disorder and
Exposure of hospitalised pregnant women to plasticizers
The median number of MDs containing plasticizers used and the daily duration of exposure to the MDs were compared in three groups of pregnant women: "Pathology group" (women hospitalised for an obstetric disorder who did not give birth during this hospitalisation; n = 52), "Pathology and delivery group" (hospitalised for an obstetric disorder and
Exposure of hospitalised pregnant women to plasticizers
plasticizers used and the daily duration of exposure to th e MDs were compared in three groups of pregnant women: Pathology group (women hospitalised for an obstetric disorder who did not give
- Are plasticizers contained in PVC medical devices used for hospitalised pregnant women?
- Our study aimed to quantify the plasticizers (DEHP and alternative plasticizers) contained in PVC medical devices used for hospitalised pregnant women and to describe which these MDs had been used (type, number, duration of exposure).
- Do alternative plasticizers affect medical management of pregnant women?
- Our study shows that the medical management of pregnant women in a hospital setting entails exposure to MDs containing alternative plasticizers of DEHP such as DiNP, TOTM and DINCH.
- Can pregnant women be exposed to plasticizers?
- There has been little research about exposure of pregnant women to plasticizers in a medical setting. However, during pregnancy, when the vital organs are still developing and its metabolism is immature, the fœtus is particularly vulnerable .
- Can medical devices in polyvinyl chloride cause exposure to plasticizers during pregnancy?
- Background: Medical devices (MDs) in polyvinyl chloride (PVC) are not a well-known source of exposure to plasticizers, in particular during pregnancy.
- Which plasticizers are used in preterm labour?
- DiNP, TOTM and DINCH were the predominant plasticizers contained in the MDs at an amount of 29 to 36 g per 100 g of PVC. Women in the “Pathology group” (preterm labour or other pathology) were exposed to a median number of two MDs containing TOTM and one MD containing DiNP, fewer than those in the “Pathology and delivery group” (p < 0.05).
- Are plasticizers safe in the hospital?
- Exposure to plasticizers in the hospital is not limited to contact with MDs, and contamination can occur via inhalation of phthalates in PVC flooring material [61, 62], consumption of food prepared with PVC gloves and/or contained and heated in plastic recipients , and by skin contact with medical gloves .
