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In addition to the issue of relying entirely on correlation, this report only states relative percentage increase without stating absolute levels or comparison
by wgj 9y ago
In addition to the issue of relying entirely on correlation, this report only states relative percentage increase without stating absolute levels or comparison to any known risk thresholds. Maybe 35% higher exposure isn't a significantly greater risk.
If it is a significant risk, I don't think I can rest easier only getting two thirds the exposure staying at home. That's still a lot of plastic if I'm actually that close to a toxicity threshold.
Edit: Also, as I noted in another comment, both CDC and Wikipedia are much more conservative about the health impact, making the question about toxicity threshold even more relevant.
https://www.cdc.gov/biomonitoring/Phthalates_FactSheet.html https://www.cdc.gov/biomonitoring/Phthalates_FactSheet.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phthalate#Health_effects https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phthalate#Health_effects