Bo A. G. Jönsson

TL;DR: In utero exposure to CB-153 and p,p′-DDE was not associated with parentally retrospectively assessed developmental milestones in infancy or parentally assessed motor skills at young school age.

TL;DR: There were fairly good correlations of biomarker levels between the mothers and their children and the levels of high molecular weight phthalates and parabens were associated with consumption of certain foods and use of cosmetics and personal care products.

TL;DR: The observed weak associations between 1 phthalate biomarker and impairment of a few aspects of reproductive function biomarkers were not consistent with results from a recent U.S. study, but phthalic acid actually was associated with improved function, as measured by several markers.

TL;DR: These findings call into question the safety of substituting DiNP for DEHP in soft PVC, particularly because a shorter male AGD has been shown to relate to male genital birth defects in children and impaired reproductive function in adult males and the fact that human levels of DiNP are increasing globally.

TL;DR: Some tentative support is given for weak negative effects of CB-153 exposure on sperm motility and free testosterone levels in young men, but further semen studies on more highly exposed groups may give more firm conclusions on the hazard for male reproductive function from dietary POC exposure.