title: Activities of the Environmental Protection Agency concerning phthalate esters.
abstract: EPA's activities concerning phthalate esters have been in four general areas, namely: (1) their status as toxic pollutants under the Clean Water Act; (2) their status as "new chemicals" under Section 5 of TSCA; (3) the potential risk to human beings posed by DEHP; and (4) finally, the need for testing phthalates with respect to their health and environmental effects.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004051:Diethylhexyl Phthalate / Q000633:toxicity; D007878:Legislation as Topic; D051379:Mice; D010795:Phthalic Acids / Q000009:adverse effects*; D051381:Rats; D014481:United States; D014484:United States Environmental Protection Agency; D014873:Water Pollutants
chemical_list: D010795:Phthalic Acids; D014873:Water Pollutants; D004051:Diethylhexyl Phthalate