Phthalates, a family of chemicals used to soften plastic tubes, catheters and other medical devices, have now been found to have a negative effect on the health of children who had contact while in the hospital. A new study specifically found that when the chemicals enter a child’s blood stream they can have an impact on the development of attention deficit issues.
The research comes out of two Belgium institutions, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven and the University of Antwerp.
