mono-(2-ethyl-5-oxohexyl) phthalate (MEOHP)

Phthalates, often known as plasticizers, are a group of chemicals used to make plastics more flexible and harder to break. They are widely used in cosmetics, adhesives, detergents, lubricating oils, automotive plastics, and plastic clothes. People are exposed to phthalates by eating or drinking contaminated foods but also by breathing in air that contains phthalate vapors or dusts. Inhaling phthalates can irritate the nose and throat causing coughing and wheezing, headache, dizziness, and nausea. Phthalates have been classified as endocrine disruptors which may cause reproductive damage, depressed leukocyte function, and even cancer. Phthalate exposure has also been associated with diabetes and insulin resistance, breast cancer, obesity, metabolic disorders, and immune disorders. Phthalate exposure and adverse child neurodevelopment, including the development of ADHD and autistic behaviors and lower cognitive and motor development, has also been reported.

MEOHP is a metabolite of mono(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (MEHP), which belongs to the most common environmental toxin phthalates.

Phthalates, often known as plasticizers, are a group of chemicals used to make plastics more flexible and harder to break. They are widely used in cosmetics, adhesives, detergents, lubricating oils, automotive plastics, and plastic clothes. People are exposed to phthalates by eating or drinking contaminated foods but also by breathing in air that contains phthalate vapors or dusts.