From: Robina Suwol
Date: 24 Oct 2006
Time: 18:25:07
Remote Name: 69.149.39.225
Our Stolen Future
The phthalate DEHP increases allergic reaction to a mite allergen in mice at levels within the range deemed safe by current EPA standards. The dose-response relationship followed an inverted-U pattern, with an intermediate dose causing larger effects than the highest dose use.
This is the first report of non-monotonic response for a phthalate. The results implicate DEHP as a possible causal agent in increasing prevalence of allergic reactions in developed countries.
http://www.ourstolenfuture.org/NewScience/oncompounds/phthalates/2006/2006-1010takanoetal.html