A peer-reviewed NYU Langone study of 6,617 pregnancies found higher prenatal exposure to DINCH — the chemical often used to replace phthalates in plastics — was linked to lower birth weight (about 27 grams less per tenfold rise in exposure) and a greater chance of babies born small for gestational age. DINCH was detected in up to 70% of the mothers studied.
Read the source: https://echochildren.org/echo-study-links-prenatal-exposure-to-phthalate-replacement-with-differences-in-fetal-growth/
Why it matters here: "BPA-free" and "phthalate-free" don't always mean a product is safer — sometimes the replacement chemical carries its own risks. Our About page lists the ingredients we watch for: https://www.nontoxicbabies.com/about