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Phthalate Exposure Leads to Inflammation in Mouse Colon Study

Institute for Genomic Biology (April 6) – To understand whether DiNP, a chemical replacement for di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate, is harmful, the Flaws research group used two DiNP doses to test how it affects the colon walls, the immune system, and colonic microorganisms. “We looked at a dose that occupational workers might encounter (20 µg/kg), and another higher dose (200 µg/kg) that infants are exposed to,” said Karen Chiu, a graduate student in Comparative Biosciences. “Surprisingly, infants are exposed to higher levels [of DiNP] because they crawl on carpets and mouth their toys, which contain these phthalates.”

https://www.igb.illinois.edu/article/study-investigates-effects-dinp-colon