Human health effects caused by DINP
Diisononyl phthalate (DINP) is a phthalate ester that is commonly used as a plasticizer to make softness and flexibility to polyvinyl chloride (PVC) products, such as children’s toys. There are many health effects of DINP migrating from children’s toys during mouthing activities. Some concerns are on the kidney and liver, it causes decrease in body weight, an increase in liver weight and and changes in hypertrophy. If toys find their way into children’s mouths, the plasticizers can dissolve into saliva and can become absorbed into the body. Though blood bags phthalates can enter into the bloodstream and may cause cancer. Also, unusual effects were observed in children who were exposed to DINP during mechanical ventilation. The effects clinically resembled hyaline membrane disease, which is a disorder that is caused by the lack of surfactant …show more content…
Thermoplastic starch is a biodegradable polymer mixture which is biologically degradable and has also a great mechanical and thermal properties. Thermoplastic starch is made by blending starch with a plasticizing agent such as sorbitol or glycerol to make thermoplastic melt. This is why thermoplastic is non harmful to humans, it contains non toxic materials which are easily compostable and biodegradable. On the other hand, DINP is toxic and not compostable or degradable.
Jelu-Werk is a toy industry that offers toys that are combined with materials such as wood and plastic. Jelu-Werk does not use any toxic and harmful materials, but they use bio-based plastics such as polyethylene, polypropylene, thermoplastic starch, polylactides and other plastics. The bioplastics used in their toys has greater strength than plastic, which increases toy safety. The toys are free of phenol, plasticizers, PVC, chlorine and
Diisononyl phthalate (DINP) is a phthalate ester that is commonly used as a plasticizer to make softness and flexibility to polyvinyl chloride (PVC) products, such as children’s toys. There are many health effects of DINP migrating from children’s toys during mouthing activities. Some concerns are on the kidney and liver, it causes decrease in body weight, an increase in liver weight and and changes in hypertrophy. If toys find their way into children’s mouths, the plasticizers can dissolve into saliva and can become absorbed into the body. Though blood bags phthalates can enter into the bloodstream and may cause cancer. Also, unusual effects were observed in children who were exposed to DINP during mechanical ventilation. The effects clinically resembled hyaline membrane disease, which is a disorder that is caused by the lack of surfactant …show more content…
Thermoplastic starch is a biodegradable polymer mixture which is biologically degradable and has also a great mechanical and thermal properties. Thermoplastic starch is made by blending starch with a plasticizing agent such as sorbitol or glycerol to make thermoplastic melt. This is why thermoplastic is non harmful to humans, it contains non toxic materials which are easily compostable and biodegradable. On the other hand, DINP is toxic and not compostable or degradable.
Jelu-Werk is a toy industry that offers toys that are combined with materials such as wood and plastic. Jelu-Werk does not use any toxic and harmful materials, but they use bio-based plastics such as polyethylene, polypropylene, thermoplastic starch, polylactides and other plastics. The bioplastics used in their toys has greater strength than plastic, which increases toy safety. The toys are free of phenol, plasticizers, PVC, chlorine and