Prenatal exposure to phthalates and emotional/behavioral development in young children.

Introduction: Endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) such as phthalates, found in our daily environment, are nowadays suggested to be associated with adverse outcomes. Prenatal exposure was found associated with neurodevelopmental complications such as behavioral difficulties in school age children.

Aim: To explore the association between intrauterine exposure to phthalates and emotional/behavioral development of 24 months old toddlers.