Phthalates, once widely used in plastic teething rings for infants, have been implicated by animal studies as carcinogenic substances and hormone mimickers.

Studies shows that the phthalates, once widely used in plastic teething rings for infants and in other type of plastics stuff has the power to realease carcinogenic substances and hormone mimickers for human body.

Explanation: Phthalates are a family of eight hormony-mimicking compounds, that makes plastic stuff, mostly kids toys, beying more soft and flexible. Phthalates are also used to enhance personal-care products, like polish nails (for lasting more) and lotions (for a longer duration).

Studies realized by the EPA (United States Environmental Protection Agency), shows that the rats, once exposed to phthalates contract live cancer and developed damage kidneys. The studies also discover that the male rats pups exposed to the chemicals in utero suffered a huge mutation, like undescendentd testicals, hypospadias, smalles scrotum and size of penis.