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About 1 million tons of plasticizers are used annually in Western Europe, mainly in the plasticization of PVC. The vast majority of plasticizers (around 90%) are esters of phthalic acid (phthalates) with a wide variety of long chain alcohols containing up to 13 carbon atoms. The remainder are also esters or polyesters and include those based on adipic, trimellitic, phosphoric, sebacic or azelaic acids. When considering the possible health aspects of plasticizers it is logical therefore to concentrate on phthalates.
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Cadogan, D.F. (1998). Plasticizers: health aspects. In: Pritchard, G. (eds) Plastics Additives. Polymer Science and Technology Series, vol 1. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-5862-6_55
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