"Plasticizers" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Materials incorporated mechanically in plastics (usually PVC) to increase flexibility, workability or distensibility; due to the non-chemical inclusion, plasticizers leach out from the plastic and are found in body fluids and the general environment.
| Descriptor ID |
D010968
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D27.720.760
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| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Plasticizers" by people in Profiles.
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Baby care products: possible sources of infant phthalate exposure. Pediatrics. 2008 Feb; 121(2):e260-8.